They say that people reveal themselves when things aren’t going according to plan. The added stress and pressure shows true character. When things are good, it’s easy to be happy and to appear composed. But when things are going badly, what happens to dedication, discipline, and commitment?
People jump ship as if they were aboard the [...]

I used to play guitar, back in the day. Once, I borrowed a book from the library containing a lot of blues songs. One was called, ‘The Christmas Blues.’ There was a little paragraph before the sheet music, “Blues at Christmas? Why not…”
This is supposed to be a happy time– at least that’s the perception floated by advertisements, shop window [...]