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  • Have You Ever Done Silly Things Just to Avoid People?
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    Have You Ever Done Silly Things Just to Avoid People?

    So, you would pretend to check the mailbox for longer than necessary just to avoid taking the elevator with a neighbor. And occasionally, you would walk three more blocks just because you saw an acquaintance coming from afar? Or you would “accidentally” have to get off the train at a random stop only to finish…

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  • Why Some People Love to Dismiss Spirituality’s Therapeutic Role
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    Why Some People Love to Dismiss Spirituality’s Therapeutic Role

    Over the years, I have encountered people who rushed to jump into a conversation to dismiss spirituality’s role when we talked about therapeutic approaches. Some of them are in the field, while others aren’t. Typically, one friend, overwhelmed by existential panic or emotional burnout, finds solace and genuine grounding in a tarot reading, crystals, aura…

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  • Will You Leave a Toxic Circle or Stay to Fight?
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    Will You Leave a Toxic Circle or Stay to Fight?

    There was a point in my career when I realized a particular environment was no longer working for me. The office politics were relentless, the culture felt incompatible with my values, and, most importantly, that drama wasn’t even necessary to advance my career, even in the same field. Yet my energy was completely depleted. I…

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  • An Easy Way to Make Someone Like You: Ask Them to Do You a Favor
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    An Easy Way to Make Someone Like You: Ask Them to Do You a Favor

    Most of us were taught that the way to make someone like you is to do a favor for them. So we offer help with kindness and friendliness. It seems to be more intuitive. But there’s a more effective move: asking them to do you a small favor. Not the other way around. Not a…

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  • The Paradox of Revenge: Mission Impossible for Abuse Survivors
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    The Paradox of Revenge: Mission Impossible for Abuse Survivors

    Hear me out: I get it. As survivors, even just the mental picture of slapping abusers (and their crew) in the face or watching their hideous true colors revealed in a public exposée can give us an instant dopamine rush. But in reality, many brave and beautiful reborn souls face a paradox of revenge that feels…

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