Strategies to Stop the Shame Spiral

A friend of mine who is a shining example of someone who Does the Work to reflect on and improve…

Breaking Hard on Bad Habits

Life rewards those who move in the direction of greatest courage. —…

Apologizing to the Ones You Love

In my last post I talked about how I was surprised that my friend had apologized to me. It’s possible…

One Weasel at a Time

One of the braver soul-warriors I know recently had a Bad Day. I know that, because they contacted me during it to let me…

Finding Your Inner Rescue Animal

It’s not a light read, but ”The Evolving Self: Psychology for the Third Millennium” by Mihaly…

How to Practice Deliberately

This post is a day later than it should be (based on my entirely arbitrary publishing schedule, of course)…

There is Nothing But the Practice

“To cook or fix some food, is not preparation; it is…

Goals Before Bros

It’s an imperfect rhyme, and a tad sexist to boot, but it’s worth taking a moment to remember one of the principles of life…

Failure is a Dot

I gave something up.

Something that I was passionate about, a project that I’ve put two years of my…