Doing it Right or Doing it Real
One of my favorite minimalist bloggers gave me something to think about last weekend with this piece. In it, she proposes we work on doing things real rather than doing them right. Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash As a reforming perfectionist, she got my attention....
Pleasing Fear
My first post on this blog was about pleasing people. It surprised me, how easy it was to break that habit, once I made up my mind. I still slip into the old pattern of pleasing when I’m not paying attention, but I can even smile now (sometimes) when people express...
Consistency
In Controlling People by Patricia Evans, I read about group control connections. She compares and contrasts healthy groups with unhealthy ones. As social beings who need connection, humans form many kinds of groups: family, tribal, cultural, religious, political,...