Waving the White Flag

To the broken, the hurting, the control-freak, and those on the edge of brilliance, these words are for you. May you find peace, joy, and rest for your souls. Surrender is something we view with suspicion.  It is the action of defeat, perhaps even seen as the action of self-defeat. “He fought the good fight,

Careful Consumerism

Recently I became aware of a company that claims to use business to help the impoverished by providing a market for their hand-made items. They are a big company with a nice website using home parties to sell jewelry and other accessories. It is all marketed very nicely, with a section on their artists, and

Approval or Acceptance

I recently came across a discussion on acceptance in relationships. The premise was being made that what we want from people is approval, but what we really need is acceptance. At first I balked at this statement. I like approval. I think we all do on some level. Getting those “atta’ girl” and “way to