Category: self-help
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Private Journaling
Writing and private journaling have been recommended by many experts for many different outcomes. A private journal can be a secure, judgment-free space to process emotions, reduce stress, and boost self-awareness without fear of judgment I used to journal online at 750words.com but then it become pay-to-play. I was an ambitious young software developer so…
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January 2026
I turned 40. I have less advice than ever. Maybe that’s wisdom. I may have less advice than ever, but perhaps it’s more accurate and meaningful. It can seem like nothing I’ve done has ever been worth it. There may be only a small failure in that perspective. I’ve always known there was no objective…
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Get it straight
When the competition is you How did you do yesterday? How are you doing today? Get it straight. Compare yourself to the person you were yesterday. Not to who someone else is today.
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Try some
One thing to make life better Give thanks. Even a little goes a long way. Gratitude reduces stress, gives perspective, opens up your world. Try some today.
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Patterns and cycles
“You can’t get away from yourself by moving from one place to another.” – Ernest Hemingway, from The Sun Also Rises We can run, but we can’t hide. Patterns and cycles follow us. They’re onboard wherever we go – new locations, new relationships, new jobs, new affiliations. We shoulder them even though they are toxic…
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The curse of invented moral authority
Life doesn’t suck Life doesn’t have the problem. We do. Many of us walk around with this broken idea of fairness. We blame life, and fail to look within. We convince ourselves that somehow people and situations around us are to blame for the quality of our lives. We create this unsustainable framework of invented moral authority on what’s…