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The Kindness Paradox

There are websites and songs named after it. Books have been written about it. Some descriptions use words like compassion and generosity instead of kindness, but the overall meaning is...

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The Kindness Paradox

There are websites and songs named after it. Books have been written about it. Some descriptions use words like compassion and generosity instead of kindness, but the overall meaning is...

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5 Reasons to Practice Self-Compassion

5 Reasons to Practice Self-Compassion

Imagine for a second that you are a working professional who found herself experiencing a flare-up of chronic pain, illness, or even anxiety. Those flares come with fears and worries about an upcoming...

5 Reasons to Practice Self-Compassion

Imagine for a second that you are a working professional who found herself experiencing a flare-up of chronic pain, illness, or even anxiety. Those flares come with fears and worries about an upcoming...

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3 Things I Learned from My Latest Personality T...

I did a personality test, and I learned three things. First, personality tests are an entertaining way to get some brain time. My 12-year-old daughter discovered this one from 16personlities.com...

3 Things I Learned from My Latest Personality T...

I did a personality test, and I learned three things. First, personality tests are an entertaining way to get some brain time. My 12-year-old daughter discovered this one from 16personlities.com...

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The Most Interesting Woman in the World (MIWW)

Who are you? What is your identity? I like to remind myself that identity has a simple meaning. It is the story about ourselves that we tell others. Thus, our...

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The Most Interesting Woman in the World (MIWW)

Who are you? What is your identity? I like to remind myself that identity has a simple meaning. It is the story about ourselves that we tell others. Thus, our...

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My Old Tree and Lessons of Untold Stories

My Old Tree and Lessons of Untold Stories

I am the proud owner of an old tree. The tree lives on our front lawn, at a proper distance from our house. Close enough to protect us. Far enough not to impose....

My Old Tree and Lessons of Untold Stories

I am the proud owner of an old tree. The tree lives on our front lawn, at a proper distance from our house. Close enough to protect us. Far enough not to impose....

The benefits of disappointing others.

The benefits of disappointing others.

You are not responsible for other people’s reactions to your choices. It sounds harsh. But this is a life-giving acknowledgement. When we choose to act in a way that satisfies...

The benefits of disappointing others.

You are not responsible for other people’s reactions to your choices. It sounds harsh. But this is a life-giving acknowledgement. When we choose to act in a way that satisfies...