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From Hyper-Independent to Human: Learning How to Accept Help

“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome.” ~Brené [...]

Why We Keep Accepting the Same Painful Relationship Patterns

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” ~George Santayana I was gone about two hours. I’d gone to see my stepbrother, who [...]

The Tattoo That Marks 13 Years of Healing After Abuse

“When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.” ~Maya Angelou In June 2011, I got a Facebook friend request from a [...]

When “Nothing Is Wrong” Keeps You in the Wrong Life

“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” ~Carl Jung I was twenty-eight years old, standing in front of a mirror, [...]

When Doing More Is Really an Attempt to Control the Outcome

“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.” ~John Allen Paulos I refreshed the analytics [...]

The Year I Tried to Optimize My Way into Love

“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” ~William Bruce Cameron I noticed it halfway through the conversation. [...]

Why Rest Should Be a Priority, Not a Reward

“In an age of constant movement, nothing is so urgent as sitting still.” ~Pico Iyer, from his TED talk “The Art of Stillness” It was [...]

How “Doing Fine” Was Actually Holding Me Back

“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” ~Carl Rogers For most of my life, the [...]

When “Protecting Your Peace” Is Really Avoidance

“Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it.” ~Anonymous My sister called four times before I picked up. Not [...]

When the Old Life Doesn’t Fit but the New One Isn’t Clear Yet

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” ~Maya Angelou There’s a [...]