A major part of getting and keeping the love we deserve is being secure in the knowledge that we deserve love. This means being secure in ourselves and who we are. Trusting our own judgment creates security and builds positive self-esteem. Learning how to trust ourselves begins with gathering objective facts. One thing that...
I don’t remember when I first formally learned about “unreliable narrators” in fiction. It was probably sometimes during junior high or high school. First, we had to learn about points of view, of course. Was the fiction written from a third-person or first-person point of view? If third person, were they omniscient? Limited omniscient?...
Are you getting the love you deserve? Most people do not consider whether their loving relationships are giving them the love they deserve. This is just not something we typically contemplate. Do your love relationships (this includes family, friends, and romantic partners) provide you with evidence of being loved? What constitutes evidence of being...
A review of Pink Plastic House by Kristin Garth, in anticipation of a new chapbook by her.
While working toward goal achievement, it is important to include days of rest and reflection. Goal achievement does not need to be a grind to be successful. Goals are more likely to be achieved when we can do so with fun and joy in our life. This means that when we are crafting the...
After defining a short-, medium-, and long-term goal, it is time to review and determine if each step of that plan is bulletproof. This is the realty check. It is tempting, and natural, when goal planning to assume that everything will go perfectly. This means that we do not consider potential obstacles (“what if...
