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Vacation

I’m taking a break for a couple weeks—I’ve been visiting family, and I’m letting myself recharge for a while. While I’m doing that, feel free to revisit some of my old favorites:

  • If you’re feeling stressed, check out my thoughts on stress management: part one and part two.
  • If you’re struggling with self confidence and would like one concrete thing you can start doing today, here it is.
  • If you’re feeling overwhelmed because of all the things you “have to” do, allow me to suggest a reframing.

I’ll be back with some more suggestions for old favorites next week.

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