Archive - Actual Honesty

Your True Self Does Not Need “Finding”

“People who believe that the self is like an onion and their true self is its core have not spent much time in the kitchen.” — Tanya Luhrmann

Jan 7 •

December 2024

In Defense of the New Year’s Resolution

Broaching the question of what you want makes your answers more likely to happen.

Dec 31, 2024 •

Generosity, Joy, and the “Uncomfortable Luxury of Changing Your Mind.”

Some wise Life Learnings from Maria Popova’s “The Marginalian”

Dec 24, 2024 •

What Did You Learn This Year?

And how will you carry it with you?

Dec 17, 2024 •

Ask Maggie #7 — No Kids, No Marriage, No Problems?

Living an authentic life outside of expected cultural norms is worth it, promise.

Dec 10, 2024 •

Without Grief, There is No Love

Remembering my late grandmother.

Dec 3, 2024 •

November 2024

Out of Your Head; Into Your Body

A mini guided meditation, by yours truly

Nov 26, 2024 •

You Don’t Need Self-Care, You Need To Care For Someone Else

The gift that keeps on giving.

Nov 19, 2024 •

Ask Maggie #5 Dating a Workaholic and #6 Not Dating Your Married Coworker

Thank you for writing in!

Nov 12, 2024 •

The Monotonous Fever Dream of the Internet (Reprise)

And some timeless wisdom to wake us up.

Nov 5, 2024 •

October 2024

To Quit or To Stay

Quitters can definitely win.

Oct 29, 2024 •

Complacency and Fear of Uncertainty

The contentedness of good enough prevents growth and denies our potential.

Oct 22, 2024 •

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