There’s a photo of me from my preschool graduation where I’m racing across the stage, clutching the diploma in my little hand. I’m wearing a dress, but that’s just about the only thing about me that says “girl”. I have a boy haircut and they’ve even lined me up with the boys for the ceremony, [...]
As much as I try to learn the right things to say, I’m often aware that there are plenty of people who say all the right things yet come across as being so cold. They remind me that scripts can be a crutch when a person lacks spontaneous speech, but it’s also possible to say [...]
What To Say When is a feature I’ve been wanting to do for a while! Since I know scripts work really well for me, I thought it would be great to compile them all in one place and share them where you can refer to them easily.
Thanks to Erin Doland (aka the Unclutterer) via Simply [...]
I wrote a post a little while ago that came from the heart but ended up taking it down after a short time. Why? It seems that while most of my readers are very supportive and respectful, some people have been, well, less than respectful.
Le sigh.
How often does this happen to you? You’re having a conversation with someone, really struggling to make it work, and then…wow! Wouldn’t you know it, they actually bring up a topic you’re really interested in! Now you have something to talk about. So you start talking…and talking…and…wait, why is the other person changing the subject? [...]