It’s Unfair to Compare Someone Else’s Public Best to Your Private Worst
“I did a very bad thing last night,” I say. “I compared myself to other people. And I hurt myself in the process.” “You know
“I did a very bad thing last night,” I say. “I compared myself to other people. And I hurt myself in the process.” “You know
It isn’t just what happens to you. It’s how you interpret it. The lessons you learn. The way you talk to yourself about what has
“You have to be careful about what you fix….If you irrigate a desert, you might empty a sea. It’s a complicated business, fixing things.” -Percival
Like a lot of other people, I’ve been having a rough spring and summer. There’s the pandemic of course, making an inescapable impact across America.
A few days ago, I posted about my elderly cat, who recently fell ill. After a round of lab work, he was newly diagnosed with
As regular readers know, I love when new terms pop into existence. I’m not the person who sighs, screws up my face, and asks, “Ugh,
I don’t write about it all that often because weight tends to be a touchy or full-on traumatizing matter for people, regardless of your relationship
“I think you’re much too hard on yourself,” he says. “You have a strong negative self-bias.” “One of the strongest of anyone you’ve ever met?”
What can I say about 2020? Not a lot that hasn’t already been said. If I’d tried to explain the past few months to my
I’ve managed to make a lot of progress over the years, working on myself. Figuring out ways to bring out my natural strengths. And at
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