Tag: life experience

  • Inspiring Yourself

    Inspiring Yourself

    If you’re reading this, you are a survivor. Yay, you!

  • “Old clock. No longer works.”

    Recently, someone sent me a postcard with the image of a gorgeous, ornate, antique clock. I love clocks. The caption didn’t include its location. It simply said, “Old clock. No longer works.” I bet that was written by a young person. Our society places entirely too much value on functionality these days. Some things, like…

  • What’s in a Name?

    I was given the wrong name.

  • Put down Your Baggage

    I genuinely believe that we increase in value over time.

  • The Laws of Attraction

    Just a few minutes ago I saw a gorgeous man, and I thought, “Yummy.” But then came the inevitable realization that I’m old enough to be his mother. I guess I always assumed that as I aged, my taste in men would age, too. Well… yes and no. In terms of pure physical attraction, is…

  • The Thing About IQ

    I know a boy who despairs because his IQ isn’t as high as he’d like it to be. He thinks he’s doomed to failure. He thinks he’s stupid. I heard in passing on NPR today (sorry, couldn’t tell you who said it or on which program) that IQ is not as good an indicator of…