Surely I’m not alone in the phenomenon of dutifully paying my credit card bill by the deadline and then, two weeks into the ...

Surely I’m not alone in the phenomenon of dutifully paying my credit card bill by the deadline and then, two weeks into the next billing period, abruptly freaking out with self-doubt. Did I pay it ...

Growing up, I heard a variation of Aristotle’s adage, “Give me a child until he is 7, and I will show you the man.” At my first 12-step meeting, I received a glimmer of hope upon listening to people ...

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to ...

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to ...

I first heard our friend Bob utter a phrase – the phrase – that has resounded with me, lo these many years: Control the ...

God, grant me the serenity to accept things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference – Reinhold Niebuhr. “The Serenity Prayer” is what ...

The Serenity Prayer is a famous prayer that is best known for its use in Alcoholics Anonymous. The most popular version goes like this: “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, ...

I am reminded that change is inevitable — and some change is even necessary. It has been said that if we aren’t changing, we aren’t growing, and if ...