“What you think of yourself is much more important than what people think of you.” ~Seneca  I can still remember it like it happened yesterday.  There I was. Ten years

I met him the last semester of college and was instantly attracted to him.  I was definitely attracted to him physically, but it was the way he sat in class

I’m sitting in the nail salon near my apartment, perusing Vogue and making small talk with the woman who is cradling my hand and filing my nails. We’re catching up

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” ~Andy Warhol  I’m in my late thirties now, but I remember getting my first car like

“You’re the Best Mom Ever!”   Nope.   “You’ve always listened, loved, and let me lean on you.”   Not really.   For most of my adult life, every year before Mother’s Day I

“The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh   Nine years ago my heart was in a million

“It’s not your job to like me. It’s mine.” ~Byron Katie   I’m short. I’m stumpy. My nose looks like a pig’s. My inner thighs touch when I walk. My gums

“Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind.” ~Dodinsky Sometimes, when we’re feeling stressed and running around taking care of everybody else, the healthiest thing we can do is

“If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace.” ~Ajahn Chah   Eckhart Tolle believes

Growing up, I was told in school to recycle and teachers even made us participate in recycling programs. However, I never understood why. Why should I go out of my