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Judy called me on a Friday afternoon frantic. She struggled to make her sales numbers at work which meant her bonus checks had dried up. Then she got the news her husband lost his job. Their prudent reserve fund was depleted and she was at wit’s end. When life throws curveballs do this: Take 3

Last Thursday I slipped on the ice while walking my dog and broke my ankle. Laying on the ice, I thought, “This is the worst thing that could happen right now!” I was reminded of this ancient fable. A farmer had only one horse. One day, his horse ran away. His neighbors said, “I’m so

Mary called me from Key West. She and her husband won a trip there. She struggled with the decision to go or not. Her son, Alan, 22, was living at home, going to a local college. Mary constantly fretted about him. “What if he never finishes college? Or ends up homeless? Or worse…living with us?”

In Chutes and Ladders, players race to be the first to the top of the board. Players roll a single die and advance their token the rolled number of spaces. Along the way, they will find ladders to help them advance, and chutes or slides which will cause them to move backward. Life offers us

“I can sleep in, accept compliments, and read a book when I have a completed to-do list, lost 5 pounds, got a bonus, clean the house, volunteer at school, and make dinner.” We push away your worthiness with qualifiers. Dr. Brene Brown understands qualifiers to worthiness. She is a shame and vulnerability researcher. “Most of