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How to have a Conversation with Well-Meaning People
We all have our family of origin, and then we have our family of friends. It ’s one of the great perks of adulthood — you get to pick a second family of friends who love you. While it ’s likely that both these families love you and care about you and want the best for...
You Think You Know What You Don’t…
You're stuck because you think you know what you don't know. But you don't. Because you've never done This before. You think you know how your project is going to unfold, and I'm here to tell you that you don't. You think you know how much people will pay for your...
The Isle of Skye
The Isle of Skye What if there was another you who lived on the Isle of Skye? And what if, in the soft light of that other home, you forgot to think the thoughts that hold you back? What if, in the mist, you knew all, you forgave all, and you remembered to be...
It’s Okay to Make Nice with Yourself
Guess what? It’s okay to have some positive thoughts about yourself. Many of us were raised in intellectual households, where if you couldn't prove your point, well, you were just being delusional. I’m asking you to be a little delusional. You may be reluctant to...
Honor Your Personal History
The weddings, the birth dates, the bar mitzvahs and the first kisses. But think for a moment about the private anniversaries of your heart: The time you went to the city by yourself; The day you committed your heart; Buying your first piece of real furniture; The...
Oh, You Look Nice Today.
From now on, you must keep track of every single compliment you get. The rule is this: only write down the phrase or adjective-- don't record who said it or why or what you think they meant. And I do mean EVERY compliment. Even the ones you don't think matter, like,...
Nearly Miraculous Daily Habit
"...Because you told me I was a stuntwoman and I believed you..." Painting by Lesley Perdomo Allot Fifteen Minutes a Day to Your Project If I could actually make you do stuff, the first thing I would get you to do is to spend fifteen minutes each and every day working...
Every Field Must Lay Fallow
Maybe you are in the middle of a dry spell so severe your lips are parched. I’m sorry. I know that feeling — that sinking, empty, aching feeling — and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. But I know that eventually it will end. And you will live through it. I’m sorry I can’t...
Dream Big, Lush, Vivid Dreams
Disappointment is, literally, failing to keep an appointment. Which is why I think it hurts a little more than the other bumps and bruises of life. When you feel disappointed, you are feeling deprived of something you thought was already in motion. If you’re feeling...
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