Do you wear your heart on your sleeve like I do? Do you find yourself an emotional wreck after a Hallmark commercial? Do babies, puppies, and acts of kindness leave you misty-eyed? Wonderful! I’m so glad I’m not alone. For those of us who feel things deeply, there’s the tendency to let our hearts overrule our heads. We’re sensitive. We’re …
Going For Broke
I’ve always been a “go for broke” kind of person. In other words, I believe anything that’s worth doing is worth doing well. I think when we’re younger, we tend to hang back a bit because of fear. Not just reluctance–fear. Fear of rejection. Fear of peer perceptions. And maybe, as odd as it sounds, even fear of success. In …
Treading Water
Sometimes, do you ever just get tired of treading water? Of keeping your head above the onslaught of ocean waves lapping at your chin? Over the years, I’ve found that it’s much easier to just dive in and take a swim. Occasionally, I’ll make mistakes or bungle something, but I’ve not drown yet! That’s how it is with anything we want to be successful …