We marvel at talent thinking it rare, but we all have talent, we're just unaware.

Hyper-sensitivity can be developed, but it can also originate from trauma allowing one to relate to others who have felt the same.

Three shortcuts to a change in perspective.

A good laugh and a mild, underlying sense of constant worry arm me against a host of triggers. So, come at me, World!

Am I always actively Happy? Well, no, because despite Balance and Growth being our factory settings, I don't always feel it. I know it's there though, ready for me to reconnect with when I need it.

Endurance test. Fifteen minutes of stream of consciousness advice to my future self. Unscripted. How much can you tolerate?

It's not all gravy, but still.

It’s not weak to adapt, in fact,

Though effort is required,

Feelings are not the same as behavior.