Telling stories never fails to produce good in the universe.

How many therapists does it take to change a lightbulb? One, as long as the lightbulb wants to change.

We tend to value military heroes and Schwarzenegger types who are physically courageous. The heroics of doing the right thing every day even when it is dull and inconvenient are undervalued.

Girls developed eating disorders when our culture developed a standard of beauty that they couldn't obtain by being healthy. When unnatural thinness became attractive, girls did unnatural things to be thin.

Language imparts identity, meaning, and perspective to our human condition. Writers are either polluters or part of the cleanup.

Real friends require honesty, openness, and even vulnerability. They also require attention and simple acts of kindness.

I'm a perfectly good carrot that everyone is trying to turn into a rose. As a carrot, I have good color and a nice leafy top. When I'm carved into a rose, I turn brown and wither.