Every once and a while, I have a peculiar feeling. You know the one - when you can't shake the sensation that someone is watching you. Usually, it's scary. Usually, you feel exposed and alert and vulnerable. However, that sensation, or at least the thought of that sensation, can have a positive impact in the way we interact with our world and the ripples we send out to the world. Bear with me for a moment. Pandora to the rescue I enjoy a wide repertoire of music – from opera to metal to folk and everything in between (except country – unless it’s Garth or from the soundtrack to Hope Floats. Don’t judge). Every night before bed I listen to my Pandora Thumbprint station, in which Continue Reading
How to Be More Empathetic and Have Less Road Rage
In this journey to show more love, I’m finding some triggers that make me less loving. One of the main areas in which I have to watch myself is when I drive. I just might suffer from angry driver syndrome *ahem* road rage. Ok. I admit it. I DO have a teensy problem with road rage. Oh, yes I do, and it might not be such a tiny problem. In fact, I’ve been tempted many times to go full-on TOWANDA à la Evelyn in Fried Green Tomatoes. I may or may not tap my brakes on you if you're tailgating. I would flip you off if I was more coordinated. I’m not dangerous (usually), but my carefully cultivated potty mouth will call you out if you don’t follow the rules of the road or are generally an asshat Continue Reading