Everyday I see conservations go sideways. Very often they are my own. I want to prove I’m right, that I’m sided with righteousness. If I’m, I must be wrong. Does anybody want to be wrong?   What if I could find something in what a person says that has truth to it, and then agree? … Continue reading You Are Right

I try not to place too many expectations on myself. I merely aim to show up and write a few words, which then stretch into sentences.    A voice I hear has a habit of raising the stakes. It imagines I should write only good sentences. But that cramps my style.   Bad sentences are … Continue reading The Best Sentences I Right

There’s no such thing as a good swamp to build on. Monty Python and the Holy Grail offers this example in which a king, (not Arthur), speaks with his son:   Listen, lad. . . When I started here, all there was was swamp. Other kings said I was daft to build a castle on … Continue reading The Swamp of Goodness

I support all healthy aggression is my favorite new affirmation. In general, I feel squirrelly about affirmations, but I like this one.   I like the sense of boundary it affirms. It allows me to say, that person is angry, and rightfully so. I stand with them; I don’t have to temper or judge their … Continue reading Healthy Aggresson

I have been encouraged to be an expert in all things. I often think I should know everything. I shouldn’t admit ignorance. That backing down is weakness. If I’m not first, I’m first loser.   This creates some problems for me. I can’t admit to ignorance. I can’t learn anything new. I can’t listen to, … Continue reading Never Wrong