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onthecontrarykelly

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Category: self improvement

Don’t suffer. Live life!

Choosing to suffer on purpose in order to gain credit had become America’s favorite hobby but I’m seeing a new … More

balance, burnout, identity, life, over-working, perspective, philosophy, self improvement, work

Is forgiveness necessary?

“Forgive and forget.” “You need to forgive them so you can move forward.” We’ve all heard these tropes dressed as … More

consideration, forgive, forgiveandforget, forgiveness, perspective, philosophy

Transparency over People-Pleasing

Transparency is super difficult when you are a people pleaser. It takes remarkable fortitude to say how you really feel … More

authentic self, authenticity, boundaries, identity, people pleasing, self-esteem, self-improvement, transparency

Comparison is a thief.

It’s quite amazing to me how much time we spend comparing ourselves to others. Seeing as there is no optimal … More

comparison, experience, humanity, perspective, philosophy, self improvement, stoicism, understanding

Identity Epiphany

I have been trying to define myself all my life. There is one way that I want people to see … More

experience, humans, identity, meaning, people, perspective, positive thinking, remembered, self improvement, understanding, vocabulary

Being Mindful.

So I’ve been meditating every morning for a week and I have to say that it has had a very … More

balance, mindfulness, quiet, self-help, self-improvment

Identity

Identity. It encompasses our entire being. We question it daily and we question what others perceive it to be. Who … More

be yourself, confidence, consideration, experience, human condition, humans, identity, multifaceted, people, personality, perspective, philosophy, self improvement, understanding

What’s in a word?

What’s in a word? From my perspective, a lot. I hear a lot of various exclamations throughout the day, face … More

consideration, experience, perspective, philosophy, self improvement, vocabulary, words

A Second Act

“There are no second acts in America.” –F. Scott Fitzgerald Since I’ve left Dallas, I’ve been thinking about regret and … More

experience, perspective, regret, self improvement

Never stop improving.

“Never stop Improving.” This is Lowe’s slogan and it’s a good one. Although it is about home improvement,  I think … More

philosophy, positive thinking, self-improvement
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