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quick Thoughts on personal development.
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Two words that can be very good–or very bad
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about questions that start with “what if.” My questions go like this: What if my boss hates my idea? What if I look...
I never questioned it
It was several years ago now, lunchtime in the office kitchen. I was eating a baked potato and veggie patty, my go-to “what combination of random...
What to do if the grass really is greener
I’m a sucker for a farmers market. Fresh veggies, baked treats, and all the local, organic, “I made this with my own two hands” products you can...
The decision-making trick I used last night
Picture the scene: A woman comes out of her closet holding two dresses. She asks her boyfriend, “which do you like better, the black or the red?” He...
My pattern was obvious–is yours?
There I was, stuck outside the gym at 5:30am in the morning, watching the class I was supposed to take through the window. Why was I watching...
One shift to make hard lessons more manageable
A couple of months ago, while playing with my cat Pico, I accidentally scarred him for life. He loves to play more than any cat I know, and we were...
Save time by fighting this one temptation
I was all set to hit “purchase” when something stopped me. It had taken me all of two minutes to go from bright, colorful tv commercial to shopping...
The dumbest thing in my bag
I have a weird confession: I have a handful of loose trail mix at the bottom of my purse. An open bag spilled awhile ago, and now peanuts, raisins,...
Having a Rough Start? Remember This
As my new crystal flew off the kitchen table, I had a slow-mo “nooooo” before seeing it bounce off the floor. Look, I’m not your local crystal gal,...
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