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  • Breaking the Rules

    Have you spent your whole life hearing certain rules repeated over and over again? I’m not talking about basic safety rules; I’m talking about the social rules that are specific to women. Rules about…

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    Work & Home

    Teach Yourself to Small Talk

    When I went to college, I joined a sorority. People who know me now are often surprised by this. “You don’t seem like the type,” they say. (The idea of a sorority “type” is…

  • New Directions

    The Value of Procrastination

    I know what you’re thinking: isn’t this the woman who’s constantly talking about having goals? About following through and getting stuff done? I am indeed. But I am also the woman who has learned…

  • New Directions

    The Facts Are These

    Some time ago, I wrote a post about overcoming imposter syndrome–getting past the fear that “they” will find out the truth about you. You know which “truth” I’m talking about, right? You’re a fraud.…

  • Ban the Shoulds

    Ban the Shoulds

    How many times a day do you hear yourself thinking (or saying) something like this: I should get more exercise. I should give her a call. I should go to the grocery store before…

  • Second Chance Classics

    This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase from Amazon, I’ll receive a small commission. This will not affect the price you pay for any product.   With both…