“I wish I had the confidence of someone like Trump.” I’ve heard this—or things like it—more than once. And I used to be like, “I KNOW, RIGHT?! Irrational confidence! Unshakable self-esteem! Sounds amazing! Let’s GO!” I don’t feel that way anymore. I don’t want the irrational confidence of someone like Trump. Because that’s not confidence. […]
Category: Self-Discovery
To move beyond your comfort zone…cultivate a safe place.
I am a deeply fearful person. I could get into all the reasons why this is true. There are plenty. But really, the result is the same. Things scare me. And not “things” like mountain climbing or skydiving (although those too). Just, like, life in general. Meeting new people. Going new places. Setting boundaries. Expressing […]
From the archives: Curriculum Vitae…what’s yours?
From the archives of my old blog, Spirit Moves Dance. December 2013: I spent last week working on a job application for the position I’ve been filling for the past 4 months. I hate writing job applications as a rule, but this one was both harder and easier than previous ones–easier because I *knew* without […]