Author: Rita Morgin

There is always a third option.  We tend to think in extremes and either/or, yes or no, but there is always a third option.  Look for it. Today i climbed stairs for a little aerobic activity.  I climbed 6 flights and was winded.  I wanted to quit.  Quit? i asked myself and take the easy … Continue reading A Third Option

Under the heading "living with anxiety," today I am out of sorts i like to say.  But today, I have faith that I am protected, I am on track, I am loved, and I am connected.  I trust it even though i can't feel it as much as I trust the sun is there even … Continue reading Today I Win

i liked this and learned that avoiding doing things because we are afraid of feeling pain or failure doesn't help us to avoid feeling pain or failure.  We feel cowardly, stress from procrastination, miserable in a relationship that should have been ended long ago.... Avoiding the thing because we're afraid of pain, doesn't result in … Continue reading Don’t Read This Article

I've been in a funk with very low productivity.  Goals?  What goals?  Finding my socks was about as ambitious as I could be.  Where are my socks? Oh, on top of the dryer because I didn't have the energy to fold the clothes and put them away.  But, hey, they're clean!  Yay me. That's the … Continue reading Start from Today

You cannot see yourself reflected within a turbulent pool but when that water has been stilled and becomes like a mirror, you can see the reflection of yourself perfectly.

I have two table lamps on my desk at work-- one in each corner.  One light bulb burned out this morning. So now there is only one light.  It changes the mood of the room.  That corner is dark.  The room is out of balance. Now I have to make the probably trite observation of … Continue reading One Light

Teenage mothers give birth to teenage mothers who give birth to teenage mothers who give birth to teenage mothers. The under-30 Vice President of Research that I worked for in California had dinner often with his parents who entertained CEO’s of major corporations.  He started and sold his own company by the age of 35. … Continue reading Teenage mothers give birth to teenage mothers