3 keys to setting boundaries
Boundary-setting is a skill I learned the hard way. By “boundary-setting,” I mean the art of being honest with yourself and others about what you need and what you are and aren’t willing to do. This is easier said than done: our sense of what we are... Read more
My new boundary gurus: 4 baby skunks
When we bought our house, we didn’t know it was a five-star groundhog resort, complete with deck refuge and salad bar—our garden. Overnight, my beloved partner became the long-suffering CEO of a groundhog relocation service. Last week he stepped out back to... Read more
What 100 audition disappointments taught me about goals and spirituality
I worked incredibly hard over many years to win a principal oboe job. Ultimately, I failed at that goal. But along the way, the effort itself became a spiritual practice. In this 9-minute companion video to the article, Chronically dissatisfied with yourself? You may... Read more
Chronically dissatisfied with yourself? You may be setting the wrong goals.
I can’t deny I’m a perfectionist. But that word fails to evoke the painful lived experience: a nagging feeling that I should have known better, done better, done more. Whatever you call that mindset, it has a key symptom: a chronic sense of dissatisfaction... Read moreGet your FREE guide to sensitive anxiety
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