Tag: mindset
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Let the door close
I went up for a job that I was a shoe-in for. “I don’t see you successful in this role.” It was a shock to me, mostly because I knew it wasn’t true. But I took the no and moved on. In other times I might have felt devastated by the blow. I might have…
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Add selfie to your skincare routine.
Take a picture of your face. Did you just cringe at the thought of that? And I didn’t even tell you to do it without makeup on. (But definitely do it without makeup.) If the thought of having a camera reveal what you really look like scares you, ask yourself why. You could take the…
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Just a little treat
There’s this little dream I have, where I find out I have the winning lottery ticket. Suddenly, a life-changing sum of money is mine. I have the freedom to quit my job, to travel freely, cover the check when out with friends, and just move confidently, unburdened by money problems. Wouldn’t that be nice? To…
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Even the perfect
As the orchestra and choir sang it in its original language, the translation flashed on the screen. The most beautiful wither away. Even the most perfect die. I was there to enjoy a Brahms concert, just some music and I walked away with that line from an years-old poem, Nänie. The most beautiful wither away.…
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To go back in time
I wish I could travel back just a mere 12 hours, to start again. I wish I had spent this day better, more keenly directing every action towards my goals. But I haven’t. I did this thing and that thing, but not the thing. If I were to start the day again, here’s what I’d…
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What to learn from some of the biggest trends
What do maximalism, “hot divorcee summer,” and reality tv have to do with each other? Nothing if not a trend towards being seen. People are moving away from the chokehold of quiet luxury and towards living more colorful expressive lives. Women are developing their own standards of beauty in ways that decenter men, especially those…
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Composting
He said it so beautifully, in a way that I won’t do justice. You have to let things die, so they can be compost for something more beautiful to grow. That failed venture, that relationship, that jobs, that plan. They weren’t useless. They weren’t wastes of time. They taught you something. They shifted your life…
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This post is about a purse, but also not
I perused the showroom, on the hunt for a new fancy bag, one that would help me elevate my style. One caught my eye, in a brilliant blue and with ornate handles. It had ample space for storage and looked good. This is what I need to elevate my style. But I hesitated. I thought…
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The myth of 1 percent better
“That’s ridiculous. No one gets one percent better. If you were a salesperson and you did 1 percent better, you’d be making no money.” At that point, I cut the video. This is not the person I should take advice from. From an inability to do math alone, he’s a fool. If I could do…
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“More important things”
Gas prices are ridiculously high. There is an ongoing war. Scratch that, wars. There have been random violent attacks across cities. There is political instability. More and more people are getting laid off each day as companies lean in to AI and away from human labor. And I’m sitting here looking up mascaras. As the…
