Crushing on the Wine Delivery Guy
I’m in my 30s and crushing on a younger guy who delivers wine to my workplace four times a week. We would chat and flirt during his deliveries but only […]
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Life Gets Easier: Here’s How
When frustrations and losses threaten to overwhelm, it may seem counterintuitive to count your blessings. But a gratitude makeover will restore a feeling of freedom, creativity, and personal power. It\’s also a good time to question the beliefs that make you feel like you\’re sinking. Let go of expectations that are holding you back. Grab the brass ring and hold on until you turn your wishes turn to reality. Perseverance, flexibility, and an open mind are key. Here\’s what I told one man who was struggling with his expectations…
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Hey Parents: Stop Projecting Anxiety on Your Teen
Adults learn how to be parents by engaging in the experience of parenting, but they aren’t experts going in. Parents might try to mimic or avoid attitudes and behaviors that their own parents engaged in, but ultimately, it’s a hands-on job. Mistakes, and ill-informed arguments, are common. Reading books on parenting helps to build knowledge, but knowledge informs the intellect, it doesn’t necessarily inspire wise parenting. The key is for parents to be self-aware regarding their own emotional triggers, and to have the self-discipline to respond, instead of overreacting. That’s incredibly challenging, of course, and that’s why good parenting is a truly a spiritual practice. But teens can help their parents learn how to parent wisely. Here\’s how…
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Loving the World When News is Tragic
If you’re feeling hopeless, angry, or stressed, please don’t withdraw from intimacy with the planet. Yes, the most common prescription is to fast from the media and the Internet. Popular sayings like: “You can’t give what you don’t have” justify pulling away. But a habit of withdrawing from reality can mean the loss of an opportunity to evolve. Here\’s how to care for yourself while also staying conscious and available to heal the planet.
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Unpacking Disappointment
It\’s easy to feel left out, but as adults it\’s our job to find ways to feel appreciated, loved and included. Sometimes that means we must travel solo into our own hearts. Here\’s your passport to love…
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Don’t be his side hustle!
Who wouldn\’t melt when pursued by a seemingly wonderful man? Who should drop him the instant she learns he has another woman? We women owe that level of integrity to ourselves, and that level of allegiance to each other. Let him leave her if he wants one of us. Read on…
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I’m No Angel
My morning ritual includes drinking one cup of Lavazza coffee while I try to pin the remnants of dreams to a clean page in my journal. I prefer to write wrapped in silence…