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We keep mistaking visibility for depth
Abraham Maslow showed the difference 60 years ago. We didn't listen to him.
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The magic of Candlelight Chats - and our next one is coming up!
"In these Candlelight Chats, something always hits me so deeply that I feel it practically in every bone in my body."
Jul 12
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I am aware of how little I know
“We can choose to dispose our attention in a certain way, and depending on how we dispose it, we find a different world.” — Iain McGilchrist
Jul 5
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Why Anxiety Feels So Convincing
And how your emotional brain plays tricks that you can learn to outwit
Jul 3
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June 2026
Does a Quiet Life help anyone?
One reader's question, that I've been thinking about for weeks.
Jun 27
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Have you heard of SIMIs?
Change can come from focusing on the Seemingly Insignificant Minor Interactions of Everyday Life
Jun 24
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Sometimes your mind exaggerates the gravity or threat of a situation
Here's what to do about that.
Jun 19
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Do You Apologize For Things That Aren't Your Fault?
If so, you've probably exiled crucial parts of yourself to the emotional hinterlands; here's how to bring them home
Jun 15
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On becoming the ocean
To go back is impossible in existence
Jun 7
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5 ways to respond when someone asks why you're so quiet
I'll show you what to say, but also what tone (and state of mind) to say it in
Jun 4
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It's publication day for Lucky and Norman!
The reviews are in, and they're wonderful.
Jun 2
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May 2026
How to heal the pain of separation
Seven ways to say goodbye to the people you love most
May 27
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