Recently, some friends made a stunning admission on separate occasions: They said, “I do not have many friends. I have many contacts, but only a few are friends.” It was a brave admission, and I was honored by their vulnerability. However, if you walked past any of them, you would […]
We all make mistakes and offend or hurt others. And instantly, we want to turn back the clock. Unable to do so, we beat ourselves up or wish the other person would magically forget what we did or said. However, this rarely happens! How could it? The other person is […]
Have you ever felt undervalued or belittled by someone? Perhaps they address you derogatorily by a term, not your name. Or expect you to come as you are and reveal yourself without affording you the same honor and privilege. Several days ago, I had a perplexing experience of this sort! […]
Do you ever experience moments when your thoughts float like bubbles? Some connect, flow, and clarity surfaces in a coherent thought or idea, while others float solo into oblivion. I have many bubble-floating moments in my mind. I also have memories of bubbles floating out of bottles. One of the […]
Last week, we looked into what enables a person to be accountable or to take ownership and responsibility for their actions. Today, we will explore the subject of accountability from a different angle, i.e., what discourages one from being accountable? To grasp this, let us consider the heart-thumping and emotion-arousing […]