End the Comparison Game: How To

I remember when 9/11 happened. I lived in Boston at the time, and up North, you don’t just start a conversation with random strangers. (They would wonder what you wanted from them, rather than just being friendly.) But all of a sudden, we were given permission to greet our neighbor with a smile or a … Continue reading End the Comparison Game: How To

Sentiments of Other People-Pleasing Perfectionists (9/13/2022)

If it’s not right, it’s not right. What I really mean is, if it’s not perfect, it’s not right. That’s the kind of person I have been all my life. I think it started with just people pleasing—I wanted to do right, be right, perform right, so that others would like me, compliment me, praise … Continue reading Sentiments of Other People-Pleasing Perfectionists (9/13/2022)

Am I Unwanted? (9/2/22)

Am I undesirable? Is there something wrong with me? Why doesn’t anyone want to be my friend? A wounded heart whispers behind shameful eyelids, wondering, wandering inside a pain-drained homebody built on the sand of confusion. It’s a lonely home where we all dwell at some point, sunk into emotions that rally the hurt, the … Continue reading Am I Unwanted? (9/2/22)