01. Stumbling Toward Optimism

I’ve always worn my pessimism like a badge of honor. Optimism is for suckers. Read more →

02. Change Schmange

I hate change. Hate it.

Part of the problem is that I’m wildly indecisive and a devout pessimist. I take Murphy’s Law seriously: What can go wrong, must go wrong.

So, while some people see change as an opportunity for growth and good fortune, I see it as potential disaster waiting to ambush me. Read more →

03. Fighting Words

I am not the easiest personality. I’m emotional and opinionated. I obsess. I’m the ultimate pessimist. I’m a self-professed, consummate grudge holder.

But I’m not someone who’s quick to anger–at least, not with anyone outside my family.

Still, certain topics get a rise out of me. Certain words are fighting words, even when I don’t want them to be. Read more →

04. Make a List and Check It Twice

In this season of giving and gratefulness, I have a confession to make: I am a big old pessimist. Any glass I see isn’t just half empty, it’s parched dryer than the Sahara and has a crack bigger than the San Andreas fault. Read more →