Bravery is jumping off a cliff into water.It’s giving a speech when you’re scared.It’s saying ‘no’ when the people-pleaser in you tempts you otherwise.Yes. But bravery also goes far beyond the saying of just ‘do
Do you know someone who’s been diagnosed with breast cancer? The likelihood (based solely on horrifying statistics) is that yes, you do. From the patient perspective, here is a list of very practical things
I want to talk more about empathy. Now, I’m playing my card early by telling you this (which may or may not be a smart move), but I’d challenge you to read on, especially
This was the day that sent me into a hurricane. Yeah, the breast exam early in the month, the car accident and the mammogram/ultrasound each building into the storm that would unleash as of
Even among all of the distractions (a kid sick on her first day of school, team pictures which is always a chaotic couple of hours, work, a hair appointment, and hearing about my other
I saw a quote today that I think is important to share. “True faith is not a leap into the dark; it’s a leap into the light.” -Eric Metaxes. I needed this reminder today.
“What is to give light must endure burning.” Victor Frankl I feel every bit exhausted by enduring. But that doesn’t mean I’m not willing. This Day in 2018: Mention of Your Name A dear
“It takes courage to call it what it is.” @ThePurposedSailor In the face of toxic positivity, it takes courage to acknowledge the bad. Just so, in the face of rampant defeatism, it takes courage
“Empathy isn’t guessing how someone might be feeling based on your own hypotheticals. Empathy is courageously connecting with your own difficult feelings. Empathy isn’t trying to feel what the other person is feeling. Empathy is admitting that you don’t know how they
Being open minded is not being lazy. It’s not weak. It’s not compromising your convictions. Emotional and social intelligence happens when one isn’t presumed synonymous with the other. There is a significant difference between