Right Attitudes

Among individuals who’ve made significant positive changes, a common thread appears: the change started with a life-altering event that forced adaptation. The event alone rarely changes anyone. What changes people is what they decide in the weeks that follow. Wake-up calls take many forms, including divorce, the death of a loved one, job loss, a […] Wondering What Else To Read?...

Most travelers have heard the jokes and the horror stories about Ryanair. The airline draws groans at the mere mention of its name. Its reputation rests on cramped seats, endless fees, and the fear that a carry-on will be judged one centimeter too large, triggering a fine bigger than the ticket price. Yet Ryanair hasn’t […] Wondering What Else To Read?

I don’t know a better preparation for life than a love of poetry and a good digestion.—Zona Gale (American Novelist, Playwright) Nothing is easier to avoid than publicity. If one genuinely doesn’t want it, one doesn’t get it.—C. P. Snow (British Novelist, Scientist) As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the […]

The bucket list sells itself as inspiration but works more like quiet coercion. Modern life pushes us toward desires we never chose, and social media amplifies the pressure. What the crowd admires becomes what we’re expected to want, until the list reflects the culture more than the person carrying it. Most people never check whether […] Wondering What Else To Read?

Watching someone you love struggle is painful in its own right, separate from whatever that person is going through. The helplessness pushes most of us to act, and the action is usually talking. We tell the person to cheer up, to look on the bright side, or to remember that others have it worse. The […] Wondering What Else To Read?