Don’t throw her out with the bathwater!

There is an old saying, “don’t throw the baby out with the bath water”. (Maybe I’m dating myself here, but that’s okay – with age comes wisdom, right?) What this expression means is don’t throw out the good parts of something, just because there is some error in it. When it comes to friendship, and …

Encourage

Encourage -“To give courage to; to give or increase confidence of success; to inspire with courage, spirit, or strength of mind; to embolden; to animate; to incite; to inspirit. “ as defined by Webster’s 1828 dictionary. Everyone of us have the ability to lift someone else up. We may not think we have much to …

Comparison: the thief of joy

Happy new year! ‘Tis the season for new beginnings, second chances, and goal setting! Over the next few weeks we may all see social media posts about our friends’ lives; how they have been going, and the great plans they have for the new year. While there is nothing wrong with sharing updates about your …