Tag: identity
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Are Your Expectations Appropriate?
Like what you read? Share this post on social media.When I took my daughter to the pediatrician for her annual checkup, they gave me a guide sheet with her weight, height, etc. One phrase jumped out at me. It read, “Age appropriate expectations.” “Wow,” I thought, “that’s helpful.” I knew that I certainly lost track…
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Are you the right person for the job?
Like what you read? Share this post on social media. Does the myth of the sword and the stone have any meaning for you? Many people believe that myths contain thought-provoking metaphors that could help us live our lives. I was trying it on as a creative exercise…searching for meaning in the sword and the…
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The Desire to Be Great: How to Help Yourself On the Road to Self-Improvement
Like what you read? Share this post on social media.My 13 year old brain had a shocking revelation. I was sitting in my little desk/chair combo in Ms. Higgin’s 8th grade classroom, quietly working on the school newspaper, laying out a page about my graduating class. Amy Silver was voted to be the most likely…
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Why Pride Isn’t the Sin You Were Taught to Believe It Is
Like what you read? Share this post on social media.Many of us were taught from a young age to stifle or hide good feelings about ourselves. Doing so, though, creates space for self-loathing to creep in. Find out why pride isn’t the sin you were taught to believe it is. Read my blog on GoodTherapy.Org.…
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Say It or Zip It? The Perils and Profits of Truth
Like what you read? Share this post on social media. If your friend had food stuck in his or her teeth, would you say something or hold back? How open to be, and how to receive honesty, can be tricky territory. In this article that I wrote for GoodTherapy.org I share some advice on being…