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One Way We Hold Ourselves Back
When we try to be "self-sufficient," we close ourselves off from literally an entire universe of resources.
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When You Never Take No for an Answer
On fierce commitment and a concrete way I can teach you to love yourself enough to try for 10,000 years
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Why You Should Find Beauty In Every Face
On choosing your focus, perceiving brightness, and what it means to stay human
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The Best (And Hardest) Dating (And Life) Advice You’ll Ever Get
This one shift can change your love life—and your whole life.
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Finding The Freedom To Live The Life You Want
Thinking, Fasting, Waiting. Embracing Siddhartha’s Guide to Living Freely.
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How To Feel Loved (And When To Quit Trying)
What I’ve Learned About How To Feel Loved
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Staying In "Want To" When You Don't Know "How To"
You don’t always have to know how to do something. Sometimes the magic is in staying with the desire—your want to—even when the solution isn’t clear.
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The Trap Of A Loving Heart
Loving deeply is a gift—but when we spend that love on people who can’t or won’t return it, we risk trapping ourselves in the very world we long to…
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What to do about self-pity and other things
Harmony and ease don’t come from hiding our truths—even the uncomfortable ones. They come from embracing what’s real and choosing where to focus our…
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The loneliness of being happy by yourself
Happiness, when fully felt, sometimes brings a surprising kind of loneliness—a longing to share the beauty you see.
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Freedom from the pain of wanting
True freedom comes not from eliminating desire, but from allowing yourself to want without needing it to be resolved.
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