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Reflections on 2024
"I got so many things done and so much of this year didn't go as planned." This was the predominant thought I had as I completed the...
Ariana Friedlander
Dec 19, 20244 min read
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To plan or not to plan for 2024
A few months ago a friend lamented that he was struggling to work his goals because all his plans blew up in his face the previous 12...
Ariana Friedlander
Jan 3, 20244 min read
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You're good enough
One of the struggles I experience in the New Year is excessive wanting. Taking a moment to step back and dream big is invigorating, yet...
Ariana Friedlander
Jan 11, 20233 min read
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Feeling disappointed, overwhelmed, or frustrated with how 2022 has begun? Try this!
Like so many fellow humans, I easily fall into the trap of negativity bias where I give greater weight to things that are wrong or bad...
Ariana Friedlander
Jan 18, 20225 min read
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What if you smiled at everyone?
Six years ago I set a goal to smile at everyone I encountered for 6 months. It was partly a social experiment, and partly an intention to...
Ariana Friedlander
Jan 11, 20224 min read
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The Sitcom Effect
Life is not like a sitcom, and yet it's so easy to get sucked into those worlds. The other week I was watching a Halloween episode of...
Ariana Friedlander
Jan 6, 20225 min read
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New Year, New...
I remember the first time I was cognizant of the New Year. It was 1989 and my parents let me stay up to watch the ball drop. In my mind,...
Ariana Friedlander
Jan 4, 20223 min read
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Imaginative play & planning
"Now let's pretend you made me a bathing suit with purple flowers." My daughter instructs me as I play with her. At different points, I...
Ariana Friedlander
Jun 22, 20214 min read
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It's time to turn your PLANS for 2021 into reality
Happy June everyone! In more normal times, June is a great month to revisit our plans. It's the halfway point in the year, so there's an...
Ariana Friedlander
Jun 3, 20215 min read
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Pandemic Proof Planning
To say that 2020 did not go as any of us planned may seem like an understatement. I had some vacations I was very much looking forward to...
Ariana Friedlander
Jan 12, 20219 min read
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