Monday Tip: Spill the Beans

Monday Tip: Spill the Beans Raise your hand if you’re keeping a secret from your partner, your family, your friends, dating prospects, etc. Maybe you don’t consider it a secret—you’re just leaving bits out or cherry-picking what you share. Everyone does that, right? It can be as “innocuous” as hiding shopping receipts or as big…

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Monday Tip: Celebrate Your Wins

Monday Tip: Celebrate Your Wins Negativity bias is a psychological phenomenon where negative events are more impactful than positive ones. That means focusing on the negative isn’t totally your fault; it’s hardwired. This was helpful back in caveman/cavewoman days when you could be eaten by a sabertoothed tiger. Being on alert, and expecting the worst,…

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Monday Tip: Take One Step Forward

Monday Tip: Take One Step Forward Last week we talked about setting a goal, then letting go of how it needs to happen. When you’re narrowly focused, you can miss out on pretty amazing opportunities. But that doesn’t mean you sit back and do nothing. No, quite the opposite. To make something happen, you need…

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Monday Tip: Set a Goal Then Let It Go

Monday Tip: Set a Goal Then Let It Go I hope your 2023 is off to a good start. We all know this is the season for resolutions and goal-setting, but many end up falling apart by February. Why is that? Goals are important for moving you in the direction you want to go, but…

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Why Trying To Avoid Pain Doesn’t Make you Happy

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Pain sucks. No one likes it, but those who are securely attached deal with it as part of life while Avoidants go to great lengths in an effort to avoid it. Who are avoidants or those who are anxious avoidants? In the world of insecure attachment, these people are the ones who wanted nothing to…

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