Idiot: Life Stories from the Creator of Help Helen Smash

by Laura Clery

Clean house meant that I needed to check in every day with myself to ask: Am I resentful? Do I owe amends? Have I been selfish, self-seeking, dishonest, or afraid? If so, what’s a better way? It meant making sure that my side of the street is clean. It’s also about recognizing the good in my life. Seeing what I can be grateful for around me.

When I made my day about being rigorously honest and giving, I felt happy.

I believe that people can change. If they have the willingness, if they see a need within themselves, they can reach down within and change. I hate when people use the phrase “you are who you are” as an excuse to let themselves be less than the person they could be.