Self Improvement
Working On Yourself Is a Thankless Job
Some people need you sick to find you useful and want you around.
June 17, 2022
Category: Self Improvement
Self Improvement
What’s “Obvious” About Us to Other People Is Often Hidden
We should be grateful for those moments when someone finally tells us the “obvious.” Whether it’s complimentary or not.
May 7, 2022
Self Improvement
“Senpai, Stop and Notice Yourself”
Maybe on down days, I should start using that as a reframe: “Senpai, stop and notice yourself!”
February 25, 2022
Self Improvement
You Didn’t Waste Your Time. You Overpaid for a Lesson.
“I hate how much time I wasted,” she says. “I spent all those years not knowing any better.”
February 24, 2022
Self Improvement
I’m a Planner, But I Need to Be Able to Update the Plan When Things Change
I often tell people simply, point blank, that I’m a planner. And it’s true, but it’s not that simple.
January 29, 2022
Self Improvement
Little Breakthroughs Can Frankly Be Huge… Even If Not Everyone Understands What It Means Right Away
The reality is that little breakthroughs can frankly be huge… even if not everyone understands right away when you’re telling them about the breakthrough and how much it means to you.
January 21, 2022
Self Improvement
Maybe It’s Time to Empty that Bucket
Ah, the bucket list. You know… all the things that you would like to do before you die. Why do they call it that? I didn’t know at first but did some digging, and apparently it literally comes from the idea that it’s all the things you want to do before you “kick the bucket.” Yes, really. Wow. Okay.
January 15, 2022
Self Improvement
When You Start Sticking Up for Yourself, Selfish People Won’t Like It.
My doormat friend has been working on assertiveness. Some of us are extremely proud of her and cheering her on as she pursues more healthy patterns in her interpersonal relationships. But other people who know her are really unhappy.
January 4, 2022
Self Improvement
The Difference Between Surviving and Living
The first time I wrote this post, I did so in a dream
December 23, 2021
Self Improvement
Sometimes Responsibility Looks Like Doing What You Promised, Even If You Don’t Feel Like It
It’s weird these days. Sometimes I feel like a stranger to myself. In a few hours, I’m going to do something I promised I’d do. Do I feel like doing it? No, not at all.
December 14, 2021
