Something that I’ve grown to be pretty good at is, giving people the benefit of the doubt. Life is crazy, people are messy, and things aren’t always what they seem. If I encounter someone who is particularly brusque, I can usually come up with possible reasons for their demeanor. “It’s because they are having a…
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Embracing the Embarrassing
One of the habits I’m trying to break in this new year is fast forwarding through embarrassing moments in the movies and tv shows that I watch. I don’t know if it’s the shows today or if I’m just overly sensitive, but the amount of second hand embarrassment that I get while watching tv is…
Starting Something New
One of the greatest paradoxes of my life is loving the outcome of trying new things, and simultaneously being terrified of the process. It’s probably the fact that I’m a perfectionist that makes trying new things so difficult. It’s not that I’m afraid of starting, it’s more that I’m afraid of being bad at it. …