🌻 A Year of Mental Health

Everyone’s Connected, Everyone’s Lonely

The paradox of progress.

Oct 15 • 

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Costs and Benefits of Following Your Changing Interests

For some of us, meaning and purpose come from moving on.

Oct 1 • 

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September 2025

It's Better to Win the Bronze Medal

A lesson on Olympic medals and more.

Sep 23 • 

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Where Do Your Goals Come From?

And to whom do they belong?

Sep 16 • 

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Pretending Is Exhausting

Your counterfeit self can really wear you out.

Sep 9 • 

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It Takes Time to “Just Be Yourself”

Being yourself is worth the effort, but rarely simple.

Sep 2 • 

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August 2025

If You’re a Deep Thinker, You Might Not Be a Quick Thinker

When you remember what to say AFTER the conversation ends…

Aug 26 • 

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“What’s the cost of saying yes?”

Stop asking 'How do I say no?' and start asking this instead.

Aug 19 • 

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"I Forgot" Doesn’t Always Mean What You Think

It’s rarely about memory, and often about something deeper.

Aug 12 • 

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Every Message Is a Gift

A better way to think about responding to email.

Aug 5 • 

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July 2025

The Feelings Wheel: Beyond "Good," "Bad," and "Fine"

Expanding your emotional vocabulary from kindergarten to graduate level.

Jul 29 • 

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Instead of a Gratitude Journal, Try Making a Failure Log

What if resilience starts with writing down what hurts?

Jul 22 • 

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