Be nicer to yourself

Be nicer to yourself

What a radical thought. Be nicer to yourself. So often, when things get tough, we (or at least I) get tougher. Hunker down. Batten the hatches. Push forward. All that usual s—t. Instead, how about if we’re nicer to ourselves? If I’m nicer to myself? Again, a radical...
Sometimes it’s strongest not to be strong

Sometimes it’s strongest not to be strong

Perhaps those who know me well would say that my biggest “addiction” – or behavior that I can’t put down – is my need to be strong. Strong enough. Stronger than others. Stronger than you’d expect. (Some might even say that’s why I lift heavy weights.) And yet when a...
I’ve found the steps to letting go

I’ve found the steps to letting go

Something was irking at me, hard and deep. I was hurt and angry, and I couldn’t seem to find my way through or past it, no matter how much I wanted to be through and past it. I wasn’t sure what I should do, or could do, even though I teach people what to do when...