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The Remarkable Life Deck
Follow along as I try Debbie Millman's plan for building a remarkable life
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The daily grind of deciding
And the paradoxical freedom of not having to choose
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It's hard to go easy
Learning to love doing the least
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Monkey wrench or inner wisdom?
When is it self sabotage and when is it good to have some inner conflict?
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Leslie Kern
August 2023
The steering wheel isn't connected to anything
The Notes app on my phone is full of best laid plans. Memos to myself about my goals for the year, ideas for this newsletter, features of the next house…
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They should teach that in school!
A few weeks ago a friend called me up, saying she’d cut her finger and wasn’t sure whether she needed stitches or not. I popped over right away (she…
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The problem within the problem
Actually Okay Advice #5
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Unpopular opinion: Nature doesn't = happiness
We’ve all heard the advice about getting outside more often. Take a walk in the woods. Watch the birds in your yard. Take off your shoes and let the…
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Leslie Kern
July 2023
The competence roller coaster
What does it mean to suddenly feel less competent at a thing you thought you'd mastered?
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Self-help: so good even when it's so bad
Isn’t it just the most annoying thing when someone you strongly dislike makes a really good point? And you have to agree with them, and you maybe even…
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My personal panopticon
Is habit-tracking just self-surveillance, or does it have a deeper benefit?
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Mo money mo feelings
No money also = feelings
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