Most people think that the biggest fear that most people have is public speaking. I propose that the biggest fear isn't necessarily public speaking, but something about public speaking that is at the heart of the biggest fear: being judged. There's nothing inherently scary about speaking into a microphone in front of a group of people. In fact, all that's...[ read more ]

Given the events of the day, I had every reason to feel a bit sorry for myself. Stringing together the Series of Unfortunate Events that occurred, it would be very easy for me to convince you of it, too! When the alarm went off one morning, I bemoaned the fact that I wasn't feeling well. My stomach hurt and my...[ read more ]

“I don’t understand why we have to be so judgmental about those who choose to have cosmetic surgery,” I posted to Facebook after watching the Oscars. Little did I know that this would be a topic that many people had an opinion about! In fact, people apparently have very strong opinions about cosmetic surgery – most of them negative. The...[ read more ]

In 5th grade, before schools got so politically correct, we played "Secret Santa" with another class. On one gift exchange day, my secret santa gave me a card. It said something about how I was a good person, and that he liked how kind I was to others. Some of my classmates got chocolates or some other kind of candy....[ read more ]