Anne Lamott said it best when she talked about always meeting people who needed fixing up. My gift for problem solving seemingly made me a magnet for men who wanted someone to fix them. And the people who didn’t need fixing saw me as the…
Everyday Generalizations
Musings, thoughts, and reflections on day to day life
The pursuit of happiness interests
One day, a couple in their 70s came into a store where I worked and kindly bickered with each other over the wife buying a $5 watch. They were cute and I told them so. When the wife had left the store, the husband came…
Human beings communicate by accident
Human beings communicate by accident; The number of people who take offense at what they think they heard is greater than the number of people who intentionally try to offend someone.
Wherever you go…
A couple people told me that moving does not matter. Wherever I go, there I am. Which is the reason I wanted to emphasize that moving contributes to gaining new perspectives.
Some advice to my students
I used to tell my students that, if they met someone who did not disagree with everything they said, they should marry that person.
50/50 Rule
I say that some people have wanted me dead or at least want me gone, but what I know is this. In the world, 50% of the people will like you (and want YOU to like them) no matter what, and 50% of the people…
Bye Bye
I am not good at making friends. When I taught college classes, I learned a lot about myself. First, I enjoyed learning. Not all my master’s level courses were fascinating, but I responded well to established theories. I could relate. When I taught, I didn’t…
People are not trying to upset you
I used to tell the students in my classes that once they step outside their house somebody is judging them. The thought of being judged is scarier to me than the actual judgments. What I know is this: the number of times I get upset…
‘Maybe you just need a new tree.’
I’ve always related to squirrels. Not that I’m cute and fluffy, but I run into traffic (problems) and get knocked to the curb. I am impulsive. Sometimes I get squashed, but I always get back on my feet. I have a strong memory of me…