Page Turner's Blog, page 18

Sometimes Responsibility Looks Like Doing What You Promised, Even If You Don’t Feel Like It

It's weird these days. Sometimes I feel like a stranger to myself. In a few hours, I'm going to do something I promised I'd do. Do I feel like doing it? No, not at all.

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I’m So Glad I Stuck With You, So Glad I Stuck With Us

I'm so glad I stuck with you and so glad I stuck with us. I'm glad that I could see what we could become and that we not only got there with time -- but exceeded my expectations.

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Delegation Is Hard, But It’s Worth Figuring It Out

You're causing a stir in the kitchen. Looking for spices in our cabinets. To be fair to you, we don't exactly have the ideal setup for retrieving spices. We have a lot of seasoning options, and they're tucked away rather haphazardly, with the containers all different sizes and shoved basically anywhere that they'll fit.

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Lots of “Obviously” Talented People Don’t Know That They Are

I can still remember the first time someone complimented me on one of my online essays.

Obviously you’re a great writer, the comment said.

And I remember my reaction too. “Obviously? Obviously? It’s not obvious to me.”

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You Need to Believe In Yourself With Actions Too

Having been raised on Disney movies, I was told the following, or a variant, over and over again: Believing in yourself is magic. All you have to do is believe and you will succeed. Just be yourself. And believe in yourself! That's where your power is.

Oh boy.

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I Can’t Believe You’re Willing to Wait for Me

“I’m sorry,” I say. “I’m a mess. The last few years have been really hard.”

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Look at How Beautiful the Sky Is If You Stop Taking It for Granted

It's so easy to become too focused on yourself -- to the point where you shut out the rest of the world.

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I Wish I’d Met You Sooner… Or Do I?

I wish I'd met you sooner.

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Part of Me Is Homesick for a Place That Never Existed

Today I cried because the tip of my right shoe split open. My reaction took me by surprise. Wasn't expecting that.

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You’re Welcome to Underestimate Me, But It’s a Mistake

If you're quiet and/or kind, manipulative folks will presume you're weak willed. Easy to manipulate. To push around. To control.

This is a big mistake they make.

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