It is natural to have concerns. My concerns can help me identify worry and anxiety. By recognizing my concerns I can take actions to soothe my nerves and eliminate doubts. Each concern I have is a thread. These threads occasionally enter my mind. When I ignore my concerns, I create an untidy and unmanageable tangle [...]

My past is only a benchmark for my present and future progression. Where I started does not dictate where I will end up. It is only a starting point, from which I launch into better things. I am not defined by my past, but I do not allow myself to forget it either because it [...]

The only person I can control is me. It's not my responsibility to ensure that my partner, children, siblings, co-workers, or neighbors make the right decisions. Trying to control another person's actions is about as effective as staring at a silkworm and thinking that I can make it turn into a butterfly by wishing hard [...]