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Dating, married, single, divorced, and more. Advice on the relationships you have in life. Dear, Humans..
Finding the Confident Me
In case you wondered, the pussycat is me. I have been for most of my life crippled with insecurity and self-doubt. I have been yearning and desperately longing to find that lion that I know exist within me. What will it take, I wonder to wake up in the morning and look in the mirror and see this magnificently fierce and confident lion? The confident lion that is me. I can hear my mother in my ear, speaking to the accomplished, strong and beautiful daughter she raised or my sisters echoing that sentiment as they try to lift me from yet another pity party that I find myself in. The truth is I never figured how important it was to do the work it required to be confident. I always figured that I would wake up and automatically feel this way. That somehow, all the voices from my loved ones will suddenly stick and I will begin to feel this somewhat illusive feeling of confidence. How funny, that we would believe that everything in our world from the great career, husband, and kids would require hard work but not confidence.
By Sherri Legall Daly5 years ago in Humans
Spring
It is time once again to spring into action. The message is first delivered in the changing wind. Am I prepared? Although I am certainly a warm weather person and spring does keep me somewhat giddy with anticipation for summer, the season also blossoms with anxiety…in my core. Maybe blossom isn’t the right word, as the anxiety arrives with more of a jolt to the system.
By Rich Ledoux5 years ago in Humans
The Art of Being Mute
We are all victims of impulse buys and gimmicks. Whether you are in the grocery store waiting to check out, your eyes always seem to glance across the aisle creating hidden conversations in your head of, "Do I need an extra four pack of lighters? I don't smoke, but my husband does, and he has a tendency to lose lighters. So it makes sense to pick up this four pack, because it may come in handy, even if I don't need it." (Yes, these are the types of conversations I have inside my head, don't ask.)
By Jackie Fazekas5 years ago in Humans
Unsolicited Advice
My birthday is coming up and even though most people react in a Chicken Little (the Sky is falling) aspect, I always handle it a little different then I did before. I’ve never been one who gets excited about my birthday. No, it’s not because it’s another year older (some say wiser) and one more year closer to the decline of life (which is a morbid way to think). I’ve had incredible birthday’s which can not be replaced; I’ve had questionable birthday’s which did not live up to expectations; I’ve had all out horrific birthday’s that robbed me of what should have been a great day.
By Jackie Fazekas5 years ago in Humans
That Doesn't Work For Me
It's five o'clock on Friday night. For the last five hours you've been fantasizing about kicking your feet up with your favorite beverage, curling up on your couch, and diving into that book you just can't put down. It has been a LONG week, and you just want to get home, slip into your comfy clothes and shut the world out. You are minutes away from taking this fantasy one step closer to reality, when your coworker pokes their head around the corner and asks if you can stay late to help them finish THEIR work. You like being a team player, but this person has a habit of taking the credit for work they conned other people into doing for them. You've helped them before, because that's what you do. It's easier on everyone else if you pick up the slack and don't complain about it. Maybe this exact scenario doesn't fit you, but if you're anything like me, you can relate.
By Wendy Sanders5 years ago in Humans
