Discouraged? You’ve Got This!

Cynthia Herron Positive Thinking 10 Comments

Recently, I spoke with a friend who was at a low point. So much so that she said, “I quit. I’m giving up.” “You can’t.” I told her. “I won’t let you. You’ve got this.” “But you don’t understand, Cindy. It’s always been so easy for you.” (I’d been told something similar in college. Didn’t care for it then, and I still don’t now.) …

The Pep Talk You Need Today

Cynthia Herron Positive Thinking 12 Comments

Secrets. Those shrouded fragments of fear that hold us hostage. Sometimes, we carry those wounds, regrets, and burdens for years. Sometimes, forever. We’re deceived by the myth of “perfection” and duped by the trap of discouragement. We’d rather risk our own prisons than our peers’ alienation. Either way, it’s a double-edged sword. I once knew a girl who had a secret …