Tag: advice

  • Guidance Counselor Horror Stories

    “Give up, loser.”

  • If I Were You

    Unfortunately, people rarely take my advice.

  • I Don’t Have to Respond

    Boy, oh boy, am I about to save myself a heck of a lot of time!

  • Showing Up

    It doesn’t have to cost a dime, but it will be priceless for the person on the receiving end.

  • Healthy Self-Soothing

    Here are some suggestions that I’m going to try to take instead of consuming sugar and/or grease.

  • A Handy Dandy Disapproval Decision Tree

    A nifty little decision tree that will help you decide when it’s best to shut the f*** up.

  • Get a Life

    Yup. I heard someone say that to a girl who looked really resigned and defeated the other day. Clearly the comment was not made to buck her up. If I were inclined to butt into other people’s business, I’d have had quite a bit to say to that girl. Too much, probably. Maybe I should…

  • Live Your Dash

    I was completely befuddled when I heard that expression for the first time the other day. But once it was explained to me, it immediately became part of my personal philosophical handbook. We should all live our dashes. Imagine your tombstone. It will include the date you were born, a dash, and the date you…

  • Motherly Advice with No Destination

    I never had kids. I never wanted them. I have no regrets there. What I do have, though, is all this advice based on my life experience, and no one to give it to. It sometimes feels like the advisory pressure within me is building up to the point that it will erupt at an…

  • The Choices We Can’t See

    “So, why didn’t you do it like this?” She asked. “Because it never occurred to me,” I replied. I can’t count the number of times I’ve had a similar conversation, both as the inquisitor and as the embarrassed person who failed to find the obvious solution. It makes you wonder how many choices are out…