I was chatting with a friend recently about comparison and life satisfaction. If you’ve been following my writing for a while, you know how I feel about comparison. There are no winners in the comparison game. In this age of…
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The Two C’s That Make the Holidays Stressful
One of the reasons we have so many arguments and disagreements with family during the holidays is because we engage in the practice of Competing and Comparing. Here’s what I’m talking about… There’s a difference between saying, “I make my…
Where the Grass is Greener
This week I struggled with something to write about. Call it Mercury Retrograde, or call it fatigue, either way I came up with nothing. It happens. Then I saw this quote on a friend’s FB page: The grass is greener…
Insides and Outsides – Part 1 of 3
Years ago, when I was being especially judgmental toward myself, my husband taught me a phrase: “Don’t compare your insides, to other people’s outsides.” It was really simple, and yet at the time I didn’t entirely grasp its depth. However,…