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These coded messages build false evidence about the world around us, confirming our worst fears over and over.

Putting Away The Secret Decoder Ring

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“Life gets in the way,” they say.

Are You Living a List or a Life?

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…life was completely ruled by fear and worry.

My Frantic Mother Called the Police

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Personally, I’ve sat in more than one wrong seat before I got to this right one…

How Do You Know If You Missed the Bus?

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I see the same problem – measuring with the wrong stick – among women who are itching for a career pivot.

Is Your Christmas Tree Getting in the Way of Your Career Pivot?

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There’s a science to it. I’ve always considered myself to be a pretty lucky person. I have everything that I need and a good deal of what I want. Lucky duck? Many of my friends don’t think so. One friend in particular has always been determined to set me straight. “You’re not actually lucky,” she’ll […]

How to Improve Your Luck

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I just got off the phone with my dad.  He’s 79. He was telling me about replacing a part in his washing machine – one of those things in an awkward spot that you have to do by feel. “I was trying like hell to loosen it, but it kept getting tighter,” he said.  He […]

SENIOR MOMENT

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“Of course, there’s a clown nose in my nose.” This was 2 ½ year old Lilah’s mantra as she made the rounds at my parent’s Christmas Eve party. We were delighted. “What a funny little creature she is!” “The things she says!” “Where did she come from???”  But when I heard her telling my grandmother […]

Clown Nose

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