Words

Drop them to instantly sound more confident, polished, and professional — What are the words that sneak into your writing more times than they should? They are the words we are comfortable using but we know are either not needed or overused. I have a few that are always showing up on my pages even though I know I should either…

I talk to myself. A LOT. I even call myself “JD”. Do you have a nickname for yourself or is it just me? Lol. Mostly I try to encourage myself. I think it’s important to be your own advocate because in those deep, dark times where you are all alone…

Understanding why it is difficult to change a habit — Years ago, I learned this. Someone told me why a “habit” is so difficult to change. Because when you take away the h, there’s still “a bit.” Then when you take away the a, there is still the “bit.” Finally, when you remove the b, there is still “it.” Now…

Eastern and Western cultures’ approaches to social relations and emotional intelligence as a cure for all of us — This week, I’m bringing you a concept from the eastern part of the world. It’s a Korean word. Nunchi. Nunchi is not a distant concept. Even a book, The Power of Nunchi: The Korean Secret to Happiness and Success, has been written about it. I’m surprised that I just recently…

Quotations on strength and weakness — ⭐ Only strength can cooperate. Weakness can only beg — (D. Eisenhower) Nothing has more strength than dire necessity — (Euripides) You can’t really be strong until you see a funny side to things — (Ken Kesey) ⭐

The Indian philosopher Bhaṭṭa Jayanta once speculated on the limits of expressive possibilities as follows - “How can we imagine something new? Here I will just develop variety in the arrangements of words. Having once made a garland of flowers, we can make a new one…