Susanne Maynes

I’ll admit, I’m a fan of old Saturday Night Live skits. One of my favorites is Al Frankin’s character “Stuart Smalley.”

“I’m gonna do a terrific show today,” Stuart would tell himself,  “and I’m gonna help people…because I’m good enough, I’m strong enough, and doggone it, people like me!”

We get a kick out of “Stuart” as he scratches our itch to feel good about ourselves-but this character’s mantra brings out a fundamental question:

How do you measure the worth of a human being?

Culture has a lot to say on this issue, but what society tells us about ourselves is often based on lies.

To find out 7 things you need to know about your worth as a person, read my guest post at: kurtbubna.com.

Because your worth is beyond measure.

Ever run across something on social media that you find to be both super annoying and grossly inaccurate? (Like, all the time?) My general stance with regard to social media is, "Don't engage with the outrage." There's enough toxicity out there already. If I'm going to contribute something, it needs to add value. It may offer a challenge, but it should ultimately encourage someone as well. Last week, I had the opportunity to put this into practice. I'd been seeing a cartoon passed around on Twitter of a man holding an umbrella over the belly of a very pregnant woman, as though Continue Reading