I sit next to my 5-year-old, Jacob. He draws dinosaurs. I draw, too. A lifetime of self-doubt escapes onto the page. I worry my drawing is unrealistic, “bad.” He tells me, “It’s OK!” I smile but struggle to believe him. I can’t remember when I became so self-critical. Jacob draws a splendid dinosaur, shows me, then swipes the paper to the floor. Placing his drawing in the recycling bin, I realize that I have always been too concerned with end results. His lesson for me: Go all in. What matters is the joy. — Shelby Ritter

Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging”, as I know each of these pieces represents something…