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The 4 Roles We Play in Addicted Family Systems
The 4 Roles We Play in Addicted Family Systems
“You know you’re a hero, right?”
Logan Henry
Jul 12
How I Learned That Stuff Can’t Bring Happiness
How I Learned That Stuff Can’t Bring Happiness
What I did about it changed my life.
Anneliese Rider
Jul 12
If You’re Too Busy for These 5 Things, Your Life Needs to Slow Down
If You’re Too Busy for These 5 Things, Your Life Needs to Slow Down
What’s it all worth to you?
Chase Arbeiter
Jul 12
The Best Lesson I Learned: Be Happy Before You Become Anything Else
The Best Lesson I Learned: Be Happy Before You Become Anything Else
Controlling your reality by removing “I’ll be happy when” for good
Joxen
Jul 12
I Graduated From My University on Minecraft
I Graduated From My University on Minecraft
How video game graduation ceremonies created a revolutionary experience for the Class of 2020 during a global pandemic
Justin Parker
Jul 12
7 Lessons from 7 Years of Bullet Journaling
7 Lessons from 7 Years of Bullet Journaling
Don’t sacrifice productivity over making your BuJo look nice.
Ariel Lim
Jul 12
3 Secrets of Resilient People — From a Grieving Mother
3 Secrets of Resilient People — From a Grieving Mother
Dr. Lucy Hone had her expertise on resilience challenged when she lost her beloved daughter.
Max Phillips
Jul 12
3 Things I Did to Improve My Grade in Medical School
3 Things I Did to Improve My Grade in Medical School
You can apply these to any exam, whatever the topic.
Aaminah Ashraf
Jul 12
Life Lessons I Learned From Making a Feature Film With No Money and No Experience
Life Lessons I Learned From Making a Feature Film With No Money and No Experience
This is not another indie film success story, but chasing my dream taught me some of the biggest life lessons I could’ve hoped for.
Stuart Comerford
Jul 11
How I Went From Believing I Was Ugly to Loving Myself
How I Went From Believing I Was Ugly to Loving Myself
On my journey towards self-acceptance.
Razane Cherk
Jul 11
This Is What Happened When I Looked at People Based on Their Level of Consciousness
This Is What Happened When I Looked at People Based on Their Level of Consciousness
It makes you understand people more and feel less frustrated.
Tim Denning
Jul 11
Why I Practice the Piano for One Hour Every Day
Why I Practice the Piano for One Hour Every Day
If you used to play an instrument, get it out of the closet. If not, start now. It’s worth the effort.
Jean Anne Feldeisen
Jul 11
You’re Supposed to Take Your Pain and Turn It into Positivity
You’re Supposed to Take Your Pain and Turn It into Positivity
That’s the secret to living with enormous wealth — plus you will affect the lives of so many people.
Tim Denning
Jul 10
How to Become the Most Insightful Person in the Room
How to Become the Most Insightful Person in the Room
It’s part education and part communication.
Michael Touchton
Jul 10
Is Our Obsession with Productivity Just Trauma, Masquerading as Normalcy?
Is Our Obsession with Productivity Just Trauma, Masquerading as Normalcy?
Lessons from “the slow life.”
Amanda Warton Jenkins
Jul 9
This Is How You Build Mental Muscle and Progress to the Next Stage of Life
This Is How You Build Mental Muscle and Progress to the Next Stage of Life
#1 — Chase experiences that involve enormous rejection with a smile.
Tim Denning
Jul 9
9 Tips For Having Constructive Conversations When You Disagree
9 Tips For Having Constructive Conversations When You Disagree
Calling in allies instead of calling out enemies
Tiana Doht
Jul 9
The Most Important Advice from Your Child Self
The Most Important Advice from Your Child Self
Play, so that you live lightly in a serious world.
Gizem Cetgin
Jul 9
Why Keeping the Human Connection Alive Is a Service to Yourself
Why Keeping the Human Connection Alive Is a Service to Yourself
Stop being a capitalist in relationships.
Nandita Marda
Jul 9
When Everything Else Fails, Keto Diet Prevails
When Everything Else Fails, Keto Diet Prevails
How I lost 90 pounds on keto, and why 10 years of traditional dieting have failed me
Jokūbas Sireikis
Jul 9
How to Be Somebody Who “Just Gets It”
How to Be Somebody Who “Just Gets It”
They always pay for coffee.
Jordan Gross
Jul 9
How to Simplify Your Search for a Happy Life
How to Simplify Your Search for a Happy Life
Life’s long quest shouldn’t have to be complicated.
Max Phillips
Jul 9
The Art of Protecting Your Time: How To Not Waste Your 20s
The Art of Protecting Your Time: How To Not Waste Your 20s
Do you want to know the number one reason most people do not become successful?
Nicolas Cole
Jul 9
Change Your Life, One Small Step a Day
Change Your Life, One Small Step a Day
Build your dream using the power of incremental progress.
Lucien Lecarme
Jul 9
Loosen Your Grip On That Which Cannot Be Controlled
Loosen Your Grip On That Which Cannot Be Controlled
Making the choice to focus on what we can change and letting go of what we can’t
Toby Hazlewood
Jul 8
Ubuntu: The Key to Purposeful Living
Ubuntu: The Key to Purposeful Living
A practical look at this life-changing philosophy
Nathan Burriston
Jul 8
18 Things That Are Not Worth the Mental Cost
18 Things That Are Not Worth the Mental Cost
Or the subsequent energy drain.
Tim Denning
Jul 8
Finding a Perfect Balance Between Ambition and Action
Finding a Perfect Balance Between Ambition and Action
What five years of too much ambition and not enough action taught me
Joxen
Jul 8
How Mastermind Groups Can Transform Your Life and Career
How Mastermind Groups Can Transform Your Life and Career
And why you should consider creating your own
Sinem Günel
Jul 8
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