Author: thepathtoworthy

Another day, another enraging conversation with my lovely friend who is suffering at the hands of buffoons and thoughtless monsters. Here’s the thing I know for sure, I’ve asked myself and others one particular questions more times than I would ever care to. Ready for it? Okay. Here it is: if I were a man,… Continue reading Eat sugar…but don’t. Not really.

“Be messy and complicated and afraid and show up anyways.” Glennon Doyle Melton I have felt decidedly messy this last week. Grumpy. Out of sorts. I didn’t know what it was exactly. I couldn’t pinpoint the source of my disquiet. Then, two events happened in rapid succession and it all came together.  So now, I’m… Continue reading Call me back when you care.

I was on a call recently where the topic at issue was illegal activity.  One of the individuals on the call expressed surprise in learning of this behavior because the individual involved “seems so nice” and is “a family guy”. I engaged in one of my favorite activities, making everyone a little uncomfortable, by pointing… Continue reading He seemed so nice….

Hi friends. I am not doing a full post today, but I wanted to write something. I felt drawn to the notion that I am off for Labor Day. I recognize that there are indeed laborers who work on said holiday, which further piqued my interest and desire to explore the nature of the day.… Continue reading A Labor Day of Love.

Today’s post is going to be very subtle and nuanced as it fits like a puzzle piece to yesterday’s post. I chatted a bit yesterday about the way in which we interact with our people when we are harmed or suffering. I believe firmly in the idea of sharing but also, being mindful of what… Continue reading Friendship isn’t a dumping ground.

I wrote a post a while ago about how hurt people hurt people. It’s real. It happens all the damn time. We’ve all done it in some respect. Some folks are more offensive and egregious than others, but it’s a very common situation. Benign example? I’m grumpy so I snap at someone else. Insane example?… Continue reading Unfair Sharing.

I have no control over people’s behavior and for that reason, I have no control over my suffering. Classic a plus b situation, amiright? I’ve prattled on endlessly about the concept of other people’s behavior and our complete lack of control in that domain. It’s just a simple fact. There are obvious exceptions, but most… Continue reading Own Your Sh*t.

Hiya. I’ve talked about this so many times, but literally every day, I am faced with examples of the next point on the list I made yesterday. Our entire world right now is a living, breathing example of the idea that people always need someone or something where they can displace responsibility for their harm.… Continue reading It’s not my fault…

I was talking to my mother about something that happened at work. I was extremely frustrated by a lack of consideration and was having difficulty troubleshooting next steps. She patiently informed me that my spinning out was unbelievably harmful to me and no one else. I responded that I understood that, but after we hung… Continue reading Don’t you care?

If you’ve followed along with me for any period of time, you might know the last episode that I’m going to touch on this week. I know, that seems pretty ambiguous, but it’s an important part of my story. It’s why I started this blog. To heal myself. From one of the most damaging and… Continue reading F’n Post-it.