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Become Your Own Drummer
Let’s do a quick exercise. First, read the following sentence and think about the person it could be describing: “She really marches to the beat of her own drummer!” Got an image, or maybe even a specific person in mind? Great. Read it again. But this time focus on...
Don’t Stop Time
I recently had a golden opportunity to sit quietly on my porch while my kids were busy outside. I watched the leaves quake in the trees with each breeze. I listened to the cheerful summer bird chatter. I observed all the neighborhood kids shout and play as they zoomed...
One Sentence
What is the meaning of life? The question feels colossal. Maybe even unanswerable at first. When we’re young, we plan for our ideal adulthood via main plot points: √ Pick a career√ Get married√ Have kids Then we grow older and begin to understand that those...
Knowing When It’s Time to Zoom
Grace under pressure is a gift. Those who can stay poised under adverse circumstances have the ability to step back and see the bigger picture. They widen the lens, get perspective, and fend off the body’s efforts to move into fight-flight-freeze mode. They can be...
Distraction
Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, there are distractions. That’s obvious. What isn’t obvious is that they often don’t reveal themselves. In fact, you’re likely to be convinced that the things competing for your attention deserve top priority. Perhaps you’ve...
Nature vs. Nurture
The nurture vs. nature debate has been raging for over a century. No matter which way we lean, most would agree there’s interaction between our natural wiring and the outside world. But how often does that knowledge actually enter into our parenting or the way we...
You Have Issues
This might be tough to hear, but you have issues. It’s okay, though. We all do. Our issues arise from our imperfect, very human, histories. Sometimes they come from singular events and traumas. Sometimes they build slowly over decades or they’re based in generational...
Invisible Selves
Humans have a tendency to be pretty self-centered. It’s not a criticism, it’s biology. We’re actually wired to diminish the complexity of other people’s experience while staying immersed in our own reality. It’s a great way to ensure we’ll care sufficiently for...
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