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Everybody has something to say if you give them the opportunity to speak up. And even when you don’t, opinions from the mouths of others often find a way of presenting themselves.Should the opinions of other people matter?When we're trying to make an important...

First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.Those words were written by the American author Napoleon Hill. When I was 12 years...

“I want you to like me before you love me. And I don’t ever want you to hate me.”Someone spoke those words to me once. The sentiment is clear. Be my friend before you’re my lover; and never my enemy.That concept makes sense, doesn’t it? But relationships can get...

It wasn’t a typical Saturday. But it was somewhat reminiscent of my hours leading up to doing a live television program; or conducting interviews with a popular celebrity under the hot lights of a studio set. I woke up early and refreshed because I had a film crew...

“There’s a first time for everything,” so the cliched quote says. I’m not sure that I completely agree with that saying. After all, do we really experience EVERYTHING in our lifetime? But yes, over the course of one’s life, “firsts” do occur - the first time you ride...

“I buried my feelings.” I had someone speak those words to me once... or twice... or several times.I never understood how digging a grave for living, breathing emotions was possible. How does one bury feelings that are so strong, you can feel them running through...

The mouth should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?A wise friend of mine posted that saying on her social media page the other day. And it sat heavy on my brain for the remainder of the day and into the next. There are moments in our...

I remember the first time I received a love letter. I was in the eighth grade. The letter was handed to me at the end of the school day, soon before I was about to take my daily bus ride home. It was folded neatly, multiple times, to make a rectangular shape. The...

How well do we really know the people we’re loyal to and consider among our trusted friends? Have you ever said to yourself, “They’re not who I thought they were,” after you’ve invested your time, confidence, and belief in another person? People don’t usually reveal...

I was probably around the age of four the first time I remember being bullied. While my memories at that age are mostly vague, I remember that bad incident very clearly.My parents had one of the only swing sets in the neighborhood. It was nothing fancy. Two swings. A...

I was out to dinner with a couple of friends the other night. One of the girls was talking through the details of a recent breakup that left her heart bruised and her mind stunned. She thought things had been going so well. And then, what felt like out of nowhere to...

The hurts can heal.That was the parting message from my doctor before I walked out of the hospital door yesterday. My body was bruised. My muscles were torn. I was jarred and aching all over. But as I hobbled away like a patient with a bad left hip and a bandaged...

Someone once told me that one of the best places to have an honest conversation is in a car. Maybe it’s because you’re cocooned inside a small space with only an open road in front of you? Maybe it’s because you don’t have to make eye contact during a difficult...

I hope you can forgive me...That’s how my friend’s message began. Those six words are difficult to say, especially when you truly mean the request with all your heart. It takes strength and courage to ask for forgiveness. And in most cases, when you make that...