You might be shocked to know I was not much of a reader growing up. I didn’t read my first book cover to cover until after I graduated college! That’s right, I made it all the way through school without reading or even purchasing many of the books for class (don’t tell my professors!)
Read MoreI've got a story about friendship for you today. The topic: jealousy. A dear friend of mine recently asked me if we could talk. She said she had wanted to bring it up sooner, but felt now was the time. "I need to get clear about a moment of jealousy in our friendship. I felt jealous of you. It wasn't a dark jealousy, and I didn't resent you, but it did spark a trigger in me and I needed to tell you," she said.
Read MoreI love me some juicy drama. I'm a creative type, so I tend to create dramas and stories in my head with elegance. They are elaborate, toxic, and they make me feel like sh*t. Yet, I still catch myself making up stories about why I'm not worthy, loved, or wanted. I'm sure I'm not alone.
Read MoreYou’d be shocked at how small I can become. Like those skilled contortionists at the circus, I've molded myself into an ideal image I thought I was expected to uphold. I knew how to play the game, keep everyone smiling, keep everyone clapping.
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