Teddy Roosevelt said “comparison is the thief of joy.” Comparison can be a dangerous double edged sword. Today it is easier than ever with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. We see so much of other people’s lives played out in front of us. There are good things about comparison: Comparison can remind you to be grateful when […]

There are two kinds of curiosity most of us have when we are anxious or depressed. There is “why” curiosity: Why am I the way I am? Why does this always happen to me? Why is the world like this? There is a time and a place for why. But much of the time asking […]

I don’t like asking for help. I never have. I like being asked for help. Just not being the one asking. It hasn’t gotten easier as I’ve grown older. It feels like as a “grown up” I should be able to handle life on my own. Someone my age should be able to deal with […]

We all want to change. And we all have tried to change. tried to be less anxious tried to change circumstances at work tried to develop a better relationship with our significant other tried to stop some unhealthy sexual behavior tried to be a good parent tried to stop drinking We feel stuck. Stuck in […]

Part of our human experience is feeling pain. As newborns we feel hunger pain. As toddlers we fall and bang our heads. We get bruises and scrape our knees. And it isn’t just physical pain. We feel pain when we are picked on by other children. We get embarrassed when we are called on and […]