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Best does not always mean, ‘easiest’. In fact, often the best is the hardest – requiring a high price from you to attain the ‘very best’. This always means a question of whether or not you are willing to do, to be in order to have the best. Or… are you willing to settle for less, something better […]

It will be of no surprise to anyone who knows me that humility is not one of my strong suits. It isn’t last, but it does languish close to that. Part of the problem is that the word really has so many different definitions but people operate on their definition without ever checking to see if others

This is more of a ‘how’ than it is an ‘if’ question’. We all order our world, it’s how we make sense of what is happening and it helps us determine our responses.  Ordering is neither good or bad, it is a given, an ‘is’. And yes, our ordering impacts on the effectiveness of our

There are some definite ‘facts’ you need to know about struggling: 1- you don’t just experience it once and never again – the issue may change but not the experience, 2- everyone goes through (multiple) times of struggle, 3- everyone has their own method of exit. Not particularly helpful information? Probably not. Another reality is that

Understanding has always held a high priority for me. I can cope with just about anything, if I understand. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always occur and we’re left pondering the why. Pondering doesn’t typically get us anywhere but that’s still what we do. Why is understanding important? Webster’s definition of understanding gives us the reason: the power

Do you have any appreciation of the fact that it is extremely difficult to ask for help!? Not that in the asking you’ll be refused, simply asking is never easy. I believe that one of the hardest acts a stoic or self sufficient person can do is to ask for help. Actually many times what

Are you at that awkward age? You do appreciate that ‘awkward age’ is not age specific. One can be at that age at any age, though I do realize it is typically associated with a specific time in one’s life. But, awkward does occur and is difficult to deal with. Besides, has anyone ever defined why

We are all prejudiced. And we all have preconceived ideas. The only way neither of those two conditions wouldn’t exist is if we lived in a vacuum and had no contact with anyone else. It is inevitable to have both based on our own personal experiences and the influences of others we trust. Accepting that is

Do you consider yourself a rebel? Do you act rebelliously? Are you proud of being a rebel? Rebels have a certain glamour attached to them – sometimes justified, sometimes not. Perhaps the question should be – in what areas are you a rebel? Do you choose your battles to win or do you come out,

I’m big on knowing. Knowing makes all the difference. Because… if you know, whether or not you ‘like’ the knowing, you have your basis to take your next step. I’ve always been high on the knowing rater, which can get in the way of  faith. Faith requires you to act on what you may not