Listen to the voices—the ones in your head that whisper, “You can’t do it” or “You’re a failure” or “You’re…
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Dumping My Bucket List
I’ve been thinking about my bucket list lately. Actually, I’ve been thinking about dumping it and making a Joy List instead. Why?
Why Not? — Have the Courage to Try Something New
What would you do if you could do anything? Would you hike the Appalachian Trail? Go fishing? Spend all day…
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“You Can Do Anything” and Other Myths
If only you work hard enough, you can accomplish anything. Such a positive sentiment. So independent, pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps, 100% American. And…
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Celebrate the Small Successes
Sometimes we get so focused on reaching a big goal that we forget to notice the smaller goals we’ve met…
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Books, Failure, and Talking Vegetables
I love to read. I love to talk about books. I love to recommend great ones to my friends. Because…
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