“Where we get in trouble with money is when we don’t admit what we want is respect. Or that what we want is a sense of contributing something important to the world.”Tagged: Money, Respect, contribution, Self-awareness
“I think the great illusion of adulthood is that you’re going to get to this phase and be like ‘Oh, now I feel grounded and I feel like I know how to get from here to there.’ But that’s the thing with life. Maybe that’s so and then somebody gets sick and you have to deal with all the feelings that…”Tagged: Adulthood, Myths, Illusions, Life, Surprises
“I am drawn to stories where people can tell me what happened when everything fell apart. And not so much that their life became a total wreck, but how life unfolded and did not match up with their expectations.”Tagged: Stories, fall apart, Life, Change, Expectations
“So when a secret affair is revealed, it’s devastating, destructive, and something we all would like to avoid -- but it’s also a moment that can make us finally, fully honest about what’s been missing, and what’s worth saving.”Tagged: Cheating happens, Death, Sex, Money, affair
“Having an affair seems like such a big decision. Of course, it’s really a series of small choices.”Tagged: Cheating happens, Death, Sex, Money, affair