It’s so common it has its own name: Schadenfreude – finding pleasure from the misfortunes of others. And although few will admit to it, it’s a very human experience. If we see others fail, we feel better about ourselves. This is on full display in our obsession with the entertainment industry (build them up and tear them down), but it’s …
“Introvert” tends to bring up an image of a shy person in a corner, or an insecure person at home alone. But over the years I have learned that introversion isn’t about shyness or insecurity, it’s about where and how you derive your energy. Extroverts tend to get their energy from outside stimulation, and introverts tend to find it from …
Back to school tomorrow and I am appreciating a beautiful afternoon with no schedule. Part of me grieves losing summer, it was definitely a good one, but part of me doesn’t feel like longing or being sad, it just feels like smiling and rolling with it. I do feel the natural anxiety of trading a day like day for a …
I finished the book and went to bed thinking about Hazel and Augustus from The Fault in our Stars, and I woke up thinking about them. Not just their love story, but their worldview, the way they faced each day knowing that time was real. What is life like when you are sure your days are limited? Many of you …
