Tag: Psychology Today
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Bridget Jones’s Empty Calendar
Hello hello!How are you, my sweet ghostly friends? (Blink once if you’re thriving, twice if you’re mildly feral.) Did you miss me? Because I missed you. A lot actually. But I’m happy to say, this time, my excuse for being away isn’t one of the “ohh I was too busy!” or “I didn’t have time!”…
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Can’t Touch This
Hello and welcome back! I am writing this blog post from an office. Not my office. A French office. I’ve been working on a project with a French company from home, but this week they flew me out to Paris to wrap a few things up in person. And for some reason, that means I…
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In Defense of Valentine’s Day
Hello and Happy Valentine’s Day to those celebrating! I know, I know- Valentine’s Day is a “capitalist holiday.” (Blah blah– boohoo!) The prices of flowers mysteriously triples, restaurants push their overpriced “romantic” set menus, and every brand suddenly remembers that love exists (conveniently, in the form of something you should buy). And yet… I absolutely…
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Monkey See Monkey Do
Hello, hello! It’s been two weeks, but I’m baaack! Let’s see.. what’s new? (pretends not to know what I am about to write) Hmmm… (ok? convincing enough? let’s go!) I recently decided to give myself a personal challenge, pushing myself to be incredibly productive over the past couple of weeks. In the process, I’ve stumbled…
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This is Me Trying – Different Context
Journaling… blogging… is there a difference? In my journal, I can be completely myself. In my blog, I try to save face. Oh, and of course, secrets. I was on the phone with a dear friend the other day and I said, “Give me a topic to write about in my blog. Every time I…
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I Got a Pocket Full of Sunshine Oh-woah
Hello hello! I’m back with my second post this week! This space has been my go-to for venting and dissecting my thoughts. Maybe it’s a writer thing – those negative emotions just seem to fuel the creative fire. But today, it dawned on me: what if, in ten years, I look back on a blog…
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