Tiny Bites of Wagaliciousness

There are well-meaning people who tell others “You’re living the best time of your life right now.” They could be talking to a teenager, a college student, a newlywed, a new parent, someone whose child has gotten old...

“You must first be willing to be a survivor before you can be a success.” The Reverend TD Jakes said these words at the grand opening celebration for Tyler Perry’s studio complex in Atlanta during an on-camera...

Are you feeling trapped? Trapped in a job, trapped in a house, trapped in a relationship? Do you know that it’s only in your mind that you’re trapped? Do you know that you, with your powerful mind, can loosen those...

Usually I ask you to focus on the positive aspects of whatever is happening to you and around you. Today is something completely different – today I want you to take a few minutes and make a list of the not-optimal...

Have you ever thought about the difference between hearing and listening? The artist Ana Teresa Fernandez wrote, “To hear is to let the sound wander all the way through the labyrinth of your ear; to listen is to...

Most people know someone who makes poor decisions. For many, that “someone” is a person they care about, maybe even love deeply. They see the poor choices, self-destructive behavior, and maybe even a level of denial,...

Do you ever come home from work feeling exhausted, both mentally and physically? Maybe the day had more challenges than normal, maybe your co-workers were more challenging than normal, or maybe you just got up on the...

Most people have at least a little bit of people-pleaser in their personality. Those who raised us wanted us to do what they wanted us to do, so they acted pleased when we did it and displeased when we didn’t. We...

How do you treat someone who mistreated you? It’s so easy to paint them as the bad guy, point the finger at everything they’ve ever done to anyone and to you, and to plot delicious revenge – you know, the kind of...

Have I told you about the amazing committee I have working for me? When something feels too difficult for me to do, or when I don’t have an idea of how to start something I want to do, like write a book, I give it to...

Think carefully before answering this question: are you competitive? That’s a tough question to answer because it’s not specific – do I mean competitive against others or against myself? I train my dogs and compete in...

Think about a person you don’t like or maybe don’t approve of. What is it about them that you dislike? Is it who they are now or what you know about their past? Maybe they’ve done something that you know about or have...