Growth vs Gratitude

There’s this idea many of us quietly carry: that honoring where we come from somehow means we have to stay exactly the way we were raised. As if gratitude and growth sit on opposite sides of a scale, and choosing one means abandoning the other. But life keeps proving that it isn’t that dramatic. YouContinue reading “Growth vs Gratitude”

Smarter People Are a Gift, Not a Competition

It takes a certain kind of maturity to be around brilliant people and not feel small. To listen without rushing to prove you belong. To learn without needing to show you already know. Somewhere along the way, many of us were taught that being the smartest in the room meant you’d “made it.” But that’sContinue reading “Smarter People Are a Gift, Not a Competition”

We can’t always choose the music life plays for us but…

We don’t always have control over what happens but we do have control over our thoughts, reactions and emotions. Most of the time our emotions and reactions take us by surprise. Often they are confusing and make us react in ways that we don’t like. They pass away quickly or sometimes stay for a long time,Continue reading “We can’t always choose the music life plays for us but…”