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Category: The Examined Life

Has an encounter with a stranger ever changed your life? I’ve got a story like that for you today.

I’m a sucker for any conversation that begins with the words “there are two types of people.” We’ve explored some

I’m a new Uber user. When I was in Savannah a couple of weeks ago, I took my second and third

I believe in working hard to make things happen, with the understanding that some things can’t be forced. You can’t

I’m always grateful for those flashes of insight that help me understand a familiar issue in a new way. Sometimes re-framing the

It’s something I’ve heard a lot this year—most recently, amidst the kids’ end-of-year festivities. Silas (age 6) just wrapped up

Last month I spent a weekend talking with a group of smart women about business-y things. Unsurprisingly, we spent a lot

My third child is eight years old. It’s a wonderful age, but the girls’ night moms agree: it’s a hard

If you and I had had coffee sometime in the last month, or went for a walk together, or chatted

A month ago I was whining (let’s be honest) to Will about having too much to do and feeling a

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