Finding Your Truth: Identity, Becoming, and the Work of Living Authentically

Finding Your Truth: Identity, Becoming, and the Work of Living Authentically

What's the difference between the identity you inherited and the one you actually discover? A personal reflection on accepted versus discovered identity, borrowed from Csikszentmihalyi's work on purpose, and what this process looks like for queer folks and couples learning to stay curious about each other's becoming.

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Words Are Magic: How Nonviolent Communication Can Transform Your Relationships
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Words Are Magic: How Nonviolent Communication Can Transform Your Relationships

Remember that line we said as kids: "sticks and stones can break my bones but words cannot hurt me"? We got that one wrong. Words can absolutely hurt us, and most of us carry unhelpful ways of communicating into our most important relationships without ever learning a different way. This post is about changing that.

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