Please Accept Me

Acceptance comes from within.... “Thank you for accepting me into your group.”. “This is my first time posting, so please go easy on me.”. “I’d appreciate any feedback you have, but please refrain from any criticism.”. “I’m so happy to belong to this group.”. “I appreciate you allowing me to join.”. “What do you think …

The Half-Truths of Free Speech?

"Because your entire life, you have been taught a half-truth...and the half-truth(s) that you have been taught since you were in kindergarten are this:  words hurt, words wound, words kill."   ~Brooks Gibbs A couple of weeks ago, I came across a very thought-provoking video from a friend on social media by motivational speaker, Brooks …

Tailor Made? Not For Me, Thanks!

Never Tailor yourself to meet someone else's expectations or you risk letting both yourself and the other person down.  You'll never measure up because you are not supposed to:-).