Finding Relief in Responsibility
I’m working on a theory and I’d like to hear your thoughts. My theory: The stickiest, ickiest memories linger because we haven’t resolved our own responsibility (or perceived responsibility) in … Read More
What I Learn When I Turn Off My Phone
July 1, 2019
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Sarah B
Last year, I wrote about the one big, bad misconception on meditation. Spoiler: The misconception is that meditation is about clearing your mind to 100% blank space. Brains are made … Read More
Birthday Presence
June 17, 2019
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Sarah B
Little adventures have become my focus on birthdays in recent years. Two years ago, Theresa and I went stand-up paddleboarding. Last year, we did our first ropes course. This year? … Read More
When the Boulder of Productivity Threatens to Flatten Us
June 10, 2019
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Sarah B
I was a pill last week. Not 100% of the time, but enough that I wasn’t enjoying my own company. Wednesday night, as we were getting ready for bed, Theresa … Read More
How to Survive a (Gremlin) Rip Tide
January 21, 2019
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Sarah B
Rip tides. Though there’s some debate about how to best extract yourself from the pull of these currents that whisk swimmers away from shore, the generally agreed-upon method is to … Read More
Personal growth is like Spanx. Kinda.
September 10, 2018
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Sarah B
A few days ago, a friend sent me an email in which she referenced last week’s post about getting a fresh look at someone who bullied me during my childhood. … Read More
What started as a tooth extraction turned into a gremlin smack-down
September 3, 2018
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Sarah B
See, there was this tooth. A molar, actually, and whole bunch of pain. It’s a long story but the punch line was spending last Thursday with a dentist and then … Read More