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Category: The Examined Life

I’m a huge geek when it comes to the Myers-Brigg Type Indicator and the Enneagram. One of my goals for

My friend Adam McHugh’s next book likely won’t hit the shelves until 2015, but I got to read chapter 5

It doesn’t feel like that long ago when I was a young mom with a small baby who wouldn’t eat

I’ve never been a “joiner” by nature. This is pretty common for introverts, who are comfortable working alone, and often

In July, I set a midstream goal to pick up 10,000 steps a day (as recorded by this nifty gadget).

I just finished listening to an old podcast where Dan Pink interviews Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of

Remember how I said we should talk Crazy Talk more often? I’ve been talking plenty of it lately (though nobody’s

I can’t remember where I read these words recently–it sounds like the sort of thing you’d spy on a magazine

Lately I’ve been feeling pressed for time, and keenly feeling my limitations in this area. I’m a dreamer and schemer,

Back in April, I noticed that people in my circles who were doing great work across diverse fields all had

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