Gold Stars: Praise as a Powerful Self-discovery Tool
We humans love praise. We don’t like to admit it, and we’re usually uncomfortable receiving it. We’d like to have some transcendental, detached attitude about how we do what we […]
Tag Archives: Young adulthood
Big Changes!
In the 6 months since I began writing the self-styled life, I’ve talked a lot about taking control of my own life. I’ve been working on getting over hang-ups and bad habits […]
Have I Graduated from the Kid’s Table Yet?
At 28 years old, I am with other members of my generation straddling young adulthood and adulthood. There’s a palpable pressure to enter adulthood fully, from within ourselves as much […]
Everything in Order
I like to work in order. I love patterns, lists, schedules. I prefer to watch a TV series from start to finish, read a series of books from first to […]
The American Dream?
When I talked to my mom about her life choices, I started reflecting on the “American Dream,” especially the part that says each generation should “do better” than the last. […]
the self-styled life 