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“What books should I read to stop overthinking?”

“How do I stop negative self-talk?” “How can I be more confident?”

“Why do I keep sabotaging my relationships?” “How do I find my purpose?”

If you’ve asked questions like these to ChatGPT or another AI tool, let me begin with something that might surprise you...

It was a blistering afternoon, the kind where even the shrubs seemed to sigh in the heat. As I watered the garden, I noticed a glimmer of blue—a dragonfly hovering in the mist, delicate wings catching the sunlight. Drawn to the cool spray, it darted in and out, pausing for sips of water. Its presence felt like a small blessing, a reminder of nature’s beauty and resilience.

Then, as if on cue, a w...

The Silent Success Killer: When Your Mind Works Against You

Every morning, Sarah sits at her desk with ambitious plans. She's talented, hardworking, and has clear goals. Yet by evening, she's accomplished little and feels defeated. The culprit isn't her schedule or circumstances - it's the constant stream of doubt, criticism, and fear running through her mind.

If this sounds familiar, you're not...

It was August 2010. Dad had endured a rough four months of treatment for his cancer, but this was a good month. He had gotten some of his strength back. He was the Pop that everyone knew and loved. August was special because he had the ability to do two things that he loved most: build a wheelchair ramp for someone in need with his best friend, Marshall, and go fishing with me. We arrived at one o...

For me, words like purple-hulled peas take me back to my grandmother, wearing a dress and apron, cooking in the kitchen. I cannot hear the word train without thinking about the long Saturday walks that my grandfather and I took up and down backcountry stretches of railroad. When I hear the word fishing, I recall the days my dad and I spent in a boat together. But other words can create worlds full...

In Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll stated, “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.” I think that quote is valid for a lot of people today, a lot more people than would like to admit it. Many people wish they could go where they see everyone else going, and many more struggle with listening to everyone around them telling them where they should go. Most people genui...