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on anxiety and embracing our vulnerable truths

When you struggle with a disorder of any sort, be it physical or mental, the process of acceptance can be stubbornly blocked by implacable fear. Fear of what others will think of you, fear of how the...

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on compassion, courage, and creativity

At some point this year, three words began popping up in my mind at random intervals. They were compassion, courage, and creativity. I was drawn to them as a trio, their collective briskness and the...

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on validation and giving ourselves permission

I have a habit – and I know I’m not alone in this – of looking for validation from others. Whether I’m writing an e-mail or weighing a big life decision, I’ve always felt the need to ask, “Does this...

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courage doesn’t always roar

We tend to think that the existence of fear (particularly in abundance) means we must have a lack of courage. Despite having heard countless times that courage is always found within, there’s still a...

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on cultivating a spirit of peace and joy

There’s an awful lot to be brought down by throughout the year, whether it’s the personal stresses that complicate our everyday lives or the bigger, often scarier things going on in the world at...

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small wisdoms and reflections from 2014

Last year I wrote down (rather unceremoniously) a list of goals for 2014. (“Which are just my goals all the time,” I amended, “But it’s good to be reminded.”) The list looked like this: To nurture...

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handle with care

At the beginning of last year I had one pretty steady, straightforward goal in mind: I wanted to tap into (or cultivate, I thought at the time) my courage. This year my goals have been a little more...

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on the necessity of keeping a journal

For the better part of the last two months I was in some murky territory with my self-image. I was slugging along somewhere between feeling depressed and careless; I dealt with much negative self-talk...

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chapter twenty-eight

It’s always staggered me how, on your birthday, the age you turn is for the year you’ve just completed. So, for example, on my 27th birthday I entered my 28th year – or, as one dear friend would often...

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Adventures at the Met

Last weekend I made my first trip (one of many, I hope) to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for an afternoon with my mom. I’ve wanted to visit the Met since before I can remember, and once I was there...

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