In my travels and countless interactions, one common theme with people is a desire to be liked and accepted. If that seems too far out of reach for some, avoiding hate and personal attacks might be good enough. Today, there are more ways to connect and build, or in contrast, alienate and hurt people than... Continue Reading →
Living Around Toxic People
Hurt, anger, a flooded mind, sick feeling, weakness, a change in personality, depression, and feeling of worthlessness are all associated with being around toxic people. These are people that state untrue things like they are fact and insinuate that others feel the exact same way they do. Other times, it is a flood of passive... Continue Reading →
Fear, Anxiety and becoming Comfortable being Uncomfortable
At 1 AM, I continued to toss and turn alone in my hotel room in South San Francisco. I rolled out of bed, put some running shorts on, a shirt, and laced up my shoes. I felt my heartbeat quicken as I stepped outside the lobby door and inhaled the cool night air. With a... Continue Reading →