You Are Not Going To Be Eaten By Tigers. I Promise.

“There is no such thing as a weird human being. It’s just that some human beings require more understanding than others.” ~Tom Robbins You are not going to be eaten by tigers.   A dear friend of mine offered this little gem to me during a particularly challenging bout of anxiety recently. I am not going to be eaten by …

How Much Slack Is Too Much Slack? Or, What I Learned From My Mom About Being a Badass.

“Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us.”  ~Maya Angelou, Wouldn’t Take Nothing For My Journey Now Where’s the line between pushing yourself too hard and cutting yourself too much slack? This is a question I’ve been asking …

You Guys! Somebody Hijacked My Blog and Wrote About Marriage! Ok, Fine. It Was Me.

“Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence.” ~ Erich Fromm Want to learn (and relearn) a lesson in accepting what is? Attend several weddings over the course of just a few years as a single woman in her late 20s and early 30s — so single, in fact, that your wedding invitations during this time …

Your Comfort Zone? Probably Not Really That Comfortable. Here’s Why. (Or, How Being Afraid Is Sometimes Actually a Good Thing.)

“Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.” ~Voltaire “Never underestimate how much assistance, how much satisfaction, how much comfort, how much soul and transcendence there might be in a well-made taco and a cold bottle of beer.” ~Tom Robbins, Jitterbug Perfume So here’s the truth about comfort zones:  They’re usually not all that comfortable. More than …