Chasing After Me

I always apologize. For everything…seriously…FOR EVERYTHING. Some of the things, I absolutely should apologize for. But I also find myself apologizing…for speaking, for having opinions, for asking questions, for not saying enough, for not fixing something unfixable, for thinking I’m not good enough, for other peoples’ emotions, for my own emotions, for not doing something [...]

Picture yourself holding a pitcher of water. Now picture yourself trying to fill up a cup with water from the pitcher. And now put your imagination to work…imagine that cup moving around like a fly that you’re trying to swat…speedily heading in every other direction beside the direction you think it might go…at light speed. [...]

I had a moment this weekend when I realized that the most in-depth conversations I have, I have with myself. Seriously. Admit it. Right now you’re picturing some woman in her car or walking through a store having a robust conversation…with no one. You know, the one where you’re convinced has a bluetooth device attached [...]

You know the people… …those who are human, yet striving to be superhuman. …those always, always, always working toward perfection, and are never satisfied. …those working to please way too many people…trying to make them proud. …those afraid to share their imperfections, faults and fears, even to those closest to them, because they’re afraid of [...]

Embrace is a powerful word. It’s more than a hug. It’s more than a greeting. It creates an image. It prompts action. It evokes deep emotions. Webster’s definition confirms it: To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection To surround; enclose To twine around Now add the “-ed” to [...]