Poorly Drawn Lines by Reza Farazmand "Don't overthink things"— it's one piece of advice that (like its cousin, "just do it") is patently...
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12 Practical Tips for Getting Through the Holidays with Your Peace Intact
Dec 9, 2024 | Change Your Thinking
Whether Christmas is your favorite day of the year or you're just pushing through until it's behind you, holidays can be stressful. And a whole...
Who Have I Become Now That My Roles Have Disappeared?
Sep 2, 2024 | Change Your Thinking
Who am I? It used to be such an easy question. At least, I thought it was. I’d always answered “Who am I?” by listing the roles I inhabit. I’m a...
Is Honesty Always the Best Policy? Lying for Someone Else’s Own Good
Apr 10, 2024 | Change Your Thinking
A reader took me to task recently over an article I’d written. I’d said that we should be 100% honest and she insisted that sometimes honesty is not...
The Power of Authenticity: How Honest Should I Be?
Feb 27, 2024 | Change Your Relationships, Change Your Thinking
How honest should I be? That’s the question I hadn’t realized I’d been asking myself lately: … when a friend checked in to see how I was doing. …...
Do You Ever Know Something Is a Lie, But Simultaneously Act Like It’s True?
Feb 27, 2024 | Change Your Thinking
What do you believe and simultaneously know to be a lie? This question has occupied my thoughts ever since I heard it on a podcast recently. It...
The Power of Honesty: What’s the Most Important Truth About Lies?
Feb 27, 2024 | Change Your Thinking
It wasn’t my finest moment—the adult equivalent of shouting, “Liar, liar, pants on fire!” ...but even more inappropriate. And in a room full of my...
Want to Experience More Freedom? This is What’s Required
Feb 27, 2024 | Change Your Relationships, Change Your Thinking
I’ve been hearing a lot of talk lately about freedom. It reminded me of an idea I came across recently. I'll warn you upfront: it twisted my brain a...
How to Navigate Life’s Challenges: 4 Valuable Lessons for Hard Times
Feb 18, 2024 | Change Your Thinking
Some days are noteworthy only in retrospect. For me, July 5, 2022 was such a day. It was an unremarkable Oregon Tuesday — morning drizzles followed...
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