When it’s somebody’s birthday we celebrate them. We throw a party, we buy them presents, we eat cake. They didn’t have to get a big promotion, pass a test, get the new job or a giant raise in order for us to blow up the balloons. We celebrate them because they were born period. Something …
When I was young getting permission from my parents was how it worked. When I wanted to do something with my friends, I asked my parents for permission first. As I got older there was a shift. I got to start giving myself permission to do the things that I wanted to do. This felt …
There are so many things we like to worry about. I can’t tell you how many times I have worried about a deadline, kids stuff, speaking in public, a test, or something I said or did. I would waste so much time getting others’ opinions. I would question and rethink everything. I would sit in …
