by skimhenson | Apr 30, 2018 | getting your own life
“Praise and criticism go down the same drain.” Betty H. I cut my own hair and kept its natural color ever since I grayed early and changed to a short hairstyle. No one cut it like I wanted, so I gave up on finding a stylist and bought a set of clippers. I’ve never...
by skimhenson | May 10, 2017 | boundaries, relationships, shame
“Habits change into character.” Ovid I hate not liking people, but like my friend Betty said, “Some people are impossible to like because they don’t like themselves. The best you can do is love them, pray for them, and stay away from them.” Nevertheless, I’ve felt...
by skimhenson | Feb 13, 2017 | awareness and action, boundaries, emotions, self-respect
“If you don’t do politics, politics will do you.” Unknown Although I’ve objected to adding additional political rhetoric to the pile, I also don’t want to die. I sound theatrical, I know, but almost dying is intense, painful, and terrifying. I came too close when I...