The Orange Journal

Just remember it’s not about you. It’s about them. — “I was bullied as a child, and I like to think the experience contributed to my sense of empathy. I want to see people treated with dignity, always. But for those who are being bullied, the key thing for them to remember is that bullying is not a show of…

I Just Turned 50 and It Feels Pretty Good! I don’t feel the need to jump off a bridge after all! — You know the age-old teenage statement that says, “When I turn 40 I’m jumping off a bridge!” Suggesting that 40 is old and not worth living anymore. It’s pretty funny if you think about it! My mom said it when she was a teen, I remember my friends saying it…

How to speak your mind gracefully — You’ve been there. Something needs to be said to someone. Perhaps for a long time, it’s needed to be said. But you are afraid of what might happen if you actually speak what’s on your mind. Yes, that conversation….the one that immediately popped into your head when you read that. …

The difference between worry & anxiety and how to manage them — How Do I Know If I Am Anxious Or Just Worried? Anxiety is a fear response due to the perception of danger. This fear response is either disproportionate for the situation being experienced, or where there is no actual danger. For example, public speaking. Standing up in front of others isn’t life-threatening, however your body responds as though it is —…

The roiling of the Supreme Court — looking back and forward — Earl Warren is now regarded as one of the great Supreme Court leaders of the twentieth century. He was not a shrewd constitutional lawyer, but he was a politician who could straddle both sides of the fence and find a compromise, or lead through the power of persuasion. He was…

Because who actually has the energy and time to check off 8 boxes before 8… — Life gets busy. It can feel impossible to move toward your dreams or just be happy at times. If you have a full-time job and kids, it’s even harder. Trust me, I know. So how do you move forward? I have seen lists of 8,10, and 5 things you should…

July 4, 2022 — Daily positive affirmations. I am learning to accept myself as I am. I forgive myself for my mistakes. Life isn’t always the way that we want it to be. We aren’t always the people that we hope to be. Learning to forgive and accept yourself as you are is a…