by Elizabeth | Personal Growth
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about questions that start with “what if.” My questions go like this: What if my boss hates my idea? What if I look like a fool? What if it doesn’t work out? What if my tie-dye sweatsuit makes me look more like a kindergartner than an... 
by Elizabeth | Personal Growth
Have you ever got jazzed about something, a bold new haircut or fun pair of shoes, and then started to second-guess it immediately? Last week, that was me. I had just gotten my nails done for the first time in for-ev-er, and before the paint dried I started debating... 
by Elizabeth | Personal Growth
Every family has their phrases, and I bet you can think of a few that have followed you from childhood. For my family, classics include “to each his own” and “it takes all kinds.” Basically, we’re not going to call you stupid but uh… you do dance to the beat of your... 
by Elizabeth | Personal Growth
The other day I was talking to a friend about the possibility that she will lose her job when my reaction went from empathy to eye-roll in the amount of time it takes to realize you put salt in your coffee instead of sugar. What generated such callousness? She told... 
by Elizabeth | Personal Growth
SMACK. I hit the ground like a pancake. An older lady walking by came and checked on me. “You took quite a spill!” she said. “I’m okay,” I replied, feeling a little vindicated that even she could tell it was a hard fall. I was on my morning run, doing my usual loop.... 