The Courage To Try Something New Makes

Kids Learn More From Example Than From Anything You Say; I'm Convinced They Learn Very Early Not To Hear Anything You Say, But To Watch What You Do.

I Spent An Awful Lot Of My Life Underestimating Myself And, As A Result, Not Exceeding My Own Expectations.

I Envy People With Dreams And Passions, But I Don't Think That Way. I Still Don't Have A 'bliss' To Follow. For People Like Me - I Suspect That's Most People - Holding Out For A 'dream' Or A 'passion' Is Paralyzing. I Just Like Having Work I Enjoy That Feels Meaningful. That's Hard Enough... But It's Enough.

When I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder The Year I Turned 50, It Was Certainly A Shock. But As A Journalist, Knowing A Little Bit About A Lot Of Things, I Didn't Suffer The Misconception That Depression Was All In My Head Or A Mark Of Poor Character. I Knew It Was A Disease, And, Like All Diseases, Was Treatable.

I Had Had Some Months Of Depression. Not Serious Enough To Keep Me From Work. So, I Guess You'd Call That A Mild Depression.