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a simple recipe to change for the better – seemingly effortlessly
Changing for the better feels hard, and there’s a very good reason why it does. It’s because we cannot be better than we believe ourselves to be. It’s not possible. And what you believe to be true about yourself determines all of your behaviour, which then reinforces your beliefs. Now that you know this, allow […]
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claim your career bliss: interview with the purpose fairy
“[If you] peel off the layers that other people put on you…you shine. You go back to your origins … [To live this way] imagine yourself on your deathbed now – I certainly did. Now ask yourself this: ‘Is this how you want to live your life [until then]?’” – The Purpose Fairy, Writer and […]
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how to be mr. or ms. right (for the job)
“The employer just doesn’t care.” This sentiment comes up often in resume books and online job (re)sources. Oh. How helpful. Right? Is that supposed to make you feel better or worse? To me (and really who am I?) it lacks some real insight that would inspire anything other than despair if I went around really, […]
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i didn’t win
A few months ago, I entered a writing contest. That was a new (and scary) thing for me to do. Because I don’t usually write about anything other than what you see here. I wrote in a new genre for me. It’s kind of like listening to your favourite rock n’ roll singer try their […]
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What the dog taught #3: Playing is good, playing small is not
When Sonnet and I first started living together, I dreaded going for walks because we ran a high risk of meeting another dog. My docile, curious, calm three month old puppy would suddenly transform. Lunging. Barking. She wanted to play. Dominating over other dogs. And she certainly wasn’t asking. She was in full demand mode. […]