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Be Your Own Hero
Being brave in small moments
By Louise Julig · Launched a year ago
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What keeps you from being brave?
And five short practices that can help
Mar 7
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Daring, heroic, necessary
Do you consider acting heroic? What about singing? Playing guitar? Writing poems?
Feb 1
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In Praise of Doubt
As a kid, I craved certainty — a trait that was reinforced by my religious upbringing
Apr 15
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When you just can't fling the spider
I heard Kay call me from the next room. “Umm, can you come here please? There’s a big spider in the kitchen …”
Dec 9, 2021
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On judging other people
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What a 3x5 vinyl sticker taught me about courage and empathy
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If you see something, say something
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Four words to banish from your emails
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In Praise of Doubt
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When you realize you're complicit
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When you're the one being called out
The very day I hit Send on my last newsletter, the one about not calling out my neighbor on a comment he made that needed to be called out — I got…
Nov 2, 2021
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When you realize you're complicit
A couple years after 9/11, a new family moved in next door to us. I remember thinking it would be nice to not be the newest family on our street…
Sep 20, 2021
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Catch-22, learned helplessness, and doing a thing
How to get out of a hole
Aug 19, 2021
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What a 3x5 vinyl sticker taught me about courage and empathy
After a few weeks, I got used to seeing the Pride flag on my car. Pretty soon, I felt happy seeing it there. It had been a small gesture, but it felt…
Jul 6, 2021
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Four words to banish from your emails
And why it's a feminist act to do so
Jun 1, 2021
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On judging other people
When is it not my business? And when does it become my business?
Apr 21, 2021
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If you see something, say something
Why is it so uncomfortable to point out Whiteness?
Mar 17, 2021
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Putting Yourself Out There
Why would I want to go somewhere like that??
Feb 16, 2021
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On judging other people
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What a 3x5 vinyl sticker taught me about courage and empathy
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If you see something, say something
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Four words to banish from your emails
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10
In Praise of Doubt
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When you realize you're complicit
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