‘Why are they better than me?’ Throughout my life, this has been a troubling thought in my head. No matter the task, I’ve always perceived that others were better than me. My insecurity about my capabilities and comparisons to others began when I was a young...
You’re standing in front of a room of people about to give a presentation. You don’t know where to stand, where to look, or what to do with your hands. Your mouth is dry, as if you’ve been staggering through the Sahara for months. Yet, despite your parched state,...
Have you ever shopped for a specific model of car and then suddenly, on the road, noticed that car is everywhere? Or, perhaps, you have been thinking about buying a new television and every other commercial you see an ad for that exact brand of TV. Chances are, you...
I’m the parent of two teenage boys and, for those of you who may not have children or teens that means I get very little in the way of communication outside of requests for rides and money. And now that my older son drives and has a job, even that has...
Remember the movie Up in the Air with George Clooney? Clooney plays Ryan Bingham, a corporate downsizer, who travels around the country to visit workplaces and lay people off. A frequent flyer, Ryan has no fixed abode, relishes his travels, and aspires to become the...
Every year as the days get shorter, the mornings get crisper, and the leaves begin their transition to luscious shades of red and orange, we prepare for the first bombardment of holiday splendor and the arrival of Halloween. Although I exhibit an embarrassing lack of...
