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...
Are You an Overthinker? Here’s an Important New Way to Think About It
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12 Practical Tips for Getting Through the Holidays with Your Peace Intact
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?
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
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?
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?
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?
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
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
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...
Hi, I’m Kendra
I help bright, successful over-thinkers change their negative thoughts using Scripture and the science of how God made you.