This week, I watched The Little Mermaid with my daughter. She wanted to play, and I'm like, "No, child, we are watching TV!" Obviously, she happily acquiesced. And obviously, this wasn't my highest moment as a parent (but it wasn't my lowest either!). Being in a parent's shoes, as I have been for the past … Continue reading Ursula, No You Didn’t!: How I Relate to Ariel from The Little Mermaid
Tag: self-esteem
What’s Wrong with Being Confident?
#DemiLovatoConfident I used to think that some people were just lucky because they were popular and always got invited out. Like they had some sort of pizzaz that just drew people toward them. Now I’m wondering if it's more so that the universe is just giving them back the energy that they put in. Like … Continue reading What’s Wrong with Being Confident?
Yo Quiero Taco Bell
In 7th grade we had a school sleepover and I wore a t-shirt to sleep that said "Yo quiero Taco Bell" and had a picture of the chihuahua from the commercial. My whole childhood I was self-conscious about wearing shirts with words on them. I didn't want to make a statement, make waves, offend someone, … Continue reading Yo Quiero Taco Bell
Ugly Duck Syndrome
Growing up I was the kid who everyone liked but didn’t necessarily invite to their parties. I wasn’t an outcast, but I wasn’t an incast either. I had my couple close friends and we were happy but I always wanted wished to be more part of the social world surrounding me. Like I said in … Continue reading Ugly Duck Syndrome
What I am Is What I am
The title of this essay was inspired by the song “What I am” by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians. I’m flying on the airplane and watching the flight stats on the screen. It says the measurements in “imperial” and “metric.” I always knew the US was NOT metric. But I didn’t know it had a … Continue reading What I am Is What I am
Back Together Again; Humpty Dumping
You met me when I was lowWaited to see how far I’d goPushed me when I was moving too slowAccording to YouI was broken thenConfused and lostWasn’t my own bossLeaned on others like they were my crossIt took me a while But I picked myself upI learned and I grew To trust my inner gut … Continue reading Back Together Again; Humpty Dumping
Wonder Woman: Journey Toward Self-Reliance
Spoiler alert: Contains information about Wonder Woman 1984. In the recent Wonder Woman sequel Diana Prince was sulking for 40 years, unable to move on from the loss of her beloved. I don’t want to even begin to put myself in her shoes for this tragic loss. The aspect I want to focus on is how … Continue reading Wonder Woman: Journey Toward Self-Reliance
Greater Self-Awareness in Stepping Back
I watched a video about low self-esteem recently by psychiatrist Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski and it made me realize how my low self-esteem is for sure a real thing—even if there's no official diagnosis for it. And I've been more aware recently of how much I need external validation to fill the internal void inside … Continue reading Greater Self-Awareness in Stepping Back
A Few Words Provide Big Encouragement
In my book The Roadmap Ends Here: Entering Adulthood, I have an essay entitled, "Adulthood: Where's the Confetti?" where I discuss my challenge with not receiving positive feedback and adulation like I did when I was a student. I continue to struggle with this, yearning for praise and positive feedback for what I do in … Continue reading A Few Words Provide Big Encouragement
Purim Messages of Personal Growth
Today is the Jewish holiday of Purim. Purim is a festive holiday as well as a creative one. People dress up (I joke it is Jewish Halloween, but it’s really quite different), gather for a big meal, distribute goody bags to their neighbors, and of course the story of Purim is read from the Megillah … Continue reading Purim Messages of Personal Growth
Mindful Nuggets 