Proper Self-Love and Self-Worth, Virtue and Reason in Politics, Connected, The Virtue of Courage, The Virtue of Kindness

Can Self-Help Perpetuate Injustice?

Can self-help perpetuate injustice? I write about self-love and worthiness a lot on my blog. That's because I want people to learn to love themselves better in order to live a more integrated, peaceful, and powerful life. So it may seem strange on such a blog for me to write about self-help hurting people and… Continue reading Can Self-Help Perpetuate Injustice?

Proper Self-Love and Self-Worth, Connected, The Virtue of Courage, The Virtue of Kindness

What To Do When People Think Badly of Us

It can be really painful when people thinking badly of us. I have struggled with this in the past. And so I wrote this post to help people who find themselves in this situation. Controlled by The Good Girl and Boy Rule I believe that one of the reasons we worry so much about what… Continue reading What To Do When People Think Badly of Us

Virtue and Reason in Politics, Connected

“I’m Just Telling It Like It Is”: I Do Not Think That Phrase Means What You Think It Means

Imagine, if you will, that someone walks up to you and says, "4+4=8. I'm just telling it like it is." Or, "Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky. I'm just telling it like it is." Or, "George Washington was our first President. I'm just telling it like it is." People Don't Say "I'm Just Telling It… Continue reading “I’m Just Telling It Like It Is”: I Do Not Think That Phrase Means What You Think It Means

Connected, Virtue and Reason in Politics

The Truth of Cats

Anyone who says  that cats are aloof have clearly not met my cats. My husband and I have two tuxedo kitties, Jax . . . and Leo. Jax's mom abandoned him shortly after his birth on the front porch of our friend, B. We got him when he was about seven weeks old. (Probably Jax's… Continue reading The Truth of Cats

Virtue and Reason in Politics, Connected

Politics That Pass the Good Neighbor Test

I’ve increasingly become convinced that whatever politics we adopt, they need to pass “The Good Neighbor Test”. Your neighbor is someone you see almost every day. Your houses are next to each other. You wave to each other going to work. What negatively affects your neighbor’s yard most likely negatively affects your yard, too. If… Continue reading Politics That Pass the Good Neighbor Test