So this is the kind of anxiety where you wind yourself up before anything goes wrong. You dread the meeting, speaking up, presenting, dealing with the person who you might find intimidating or difficult. Here are a couple of tips that can help: Continue reading
I am infamous for saying “There are two kinds of people in the world….”
My worst habit…the one that hurts me the most is that I jump to conclusions…negative ones.
When something happens, I immediately jump to assuming the worst case, and get myself wound up….only to find out every time, I was wrong.
So I’ve decided to stop this. Every time I think I’m spinning, I stop and remind myself that historically, it’s always worked out.
If you have one bad habit that undermines your strength, focus on getting rid of it.
My father, whom I idolize, has Parkinson’s disease. It’s been slowly encroaching, and he has good days and bad days. He still lives at home with my mom at 83. Here’s what I learned: Continue reading
It took me too long to realize this, but I finally figured this out.
Women are women’s best advocates. Growing up, I saw other women as competition: for boyfriends, for grades, for parental approval. I would feel bad about myself if someone was prettier/smarter/more accomplished than me. And that meant automatically I couldn’t be friends with them because they were better than me. Instead, I was snarky, bitchy, and cold as the ultimate defense mechanism.
So when I saw this Instagram, I loved it. How great is it that these four accomplished actresses have figured out already that their friendship is precious enough to withstand the insecurities, the envy, the competitiveness of the world?
If you already figured this out, great. If you were like me, change your perspective. You’ll be the happier for it.