I used to be afraid of the dark. As a child, I remember cowering under my blankets once the light had been turned off and I was left alone in the inky blackness of my room. Embarrassingly, this fear carried over into my adult years. I didn’t tell anyone of course but any time I…
Month: March 2015
Going In Circles
The story I am about to share with you is…well…it’s embarrassing. Let me preface this story by stating that I believe I am a reasonably intelligent individual as evidenced by my graduate degree and my ability to hold down a position in high level management. Please try to keep that in mind as you read…
Brave
BRAVE It takes courage to be weak. Confused by that statement? It’s understandable. Society so often teaches us that to be brave is not simply a matter of overcoming our fears, it’s refusing to acknowledge that we have them to begin with. We are told that being strong means that you “suck it up, walk…
10 Ways That I Am Like My Violin
I realized today that the violin and I have a lot in common. Maybe thats why I am drawn to it and why I persist playing even though I am not yet as skilled as I would like to be. Here are 10 ways that I am like my violin… 1) We are both complicated.…
Worth
It’s about time you realized your worth. You are a thing of beauty and wonder and might. You do no one any favors by thinking you aren’t worthy or capable or by playing small or weak in this world. Embrace your gifts, your inheritance. Find the place inside you that is the truth of you,…