Kristen Neighbarger
Kristen Neighbarger is an author and author coach who helps people reclaim their voice. She is the author of Breathing Again, journals, and devotionals. She supports writers in building clarity, confidence, and sustainable creative practices.
I wish I could tell you self-control comes naturally to me.
It doesn't.
Most of the time, I do fairly well. I think before I speak. I choose my words carefully. I try to respond instead of react.
Then there are those moments when I find myself
Before her senior year, my daughter and I toured several colleges. We listened to admissions officers deliver polished presentations, walked campuses with well-trained student guides, and peeked into residence halls that brought back both the joys and frustrations of my own college experience.
One thing stood out immediately: none