A bad encounter with someone can leave you with lingering emotions that they may not share.

We've all done it--made a mistake we wish we could walk back but don't know how or if we can.

In another post I mentioned a bathroom “refresh” project where I had yet to take action—delayed it by years, actually. I didn’t want the...

Recently, I naively got into more than I’d bargained for. I didn’t know as much as I probably should’ve so I stumbled gamely forward...

It started on Saturdays when I was a motel maid. Our tight-lipped supervisor would depart after lunch which freed us to play at our...

’I’m sorry you feel that way’ isn’t an apology!” she yelled at me. Well spotted because I had zero remorse. I believe the best reason for...

Here we are, shattered in the aftermath of another spate of horrific mass shootings in our country. It’s nearly impossible to remain...

It was my mother’s 98th birthday and I had ordered a special cake. Paper butterflies were to fly out of the box when it was opened. Since...

We have watched in horror as the destruction of Ukraine and its people continues to unfold on our screens. If you’re like me, you’ve been...

I responded to a reporter whose query contained an unattributed quote for me to react to. The person quoted had gone off the deep end...

An aspect of meditation has been bugging me for years. I often felt like I was a failure when my mind would stray AGAIN. I found myself...

Ah, the holidays 2021. You’ve got obligations, work, family, and the decisions whether to socialize as Covid continues. Welcome to a...

Empathy can be defined as walking in someone else’s shoes, really feeling their suffering. Certain professions attract empaths:...

The Olympic Games are about as high pressure as you get for an athlete or a team.You’d think a silver medalist would be happier with...

Early in my career, a colleague who’d had enough of my whining asked if I’d ever considered suffering in silence. The answer was, “No.”...