Tag: love

Warning: Are you running from the wrong thing? (I was.)

On By Cara Stein Posted in Following your Dreams, Managing your LifeTagged , 14 Comments
overcoming fear: standing on the edge of a cliff

I’m afraid of lots of things: car accidents, getting mugged, running out of money, being laughed at, getting rejected, failing. I’m kind of used to those fears. But this was something different.

6 Common mistakes that can ruin your relationship

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Two tense people having it out

Tolstoy famously said “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” I disagree. Most people are unhappy in the same ways, and it’s mostly due to making the same few mistakes.

How unhappiness works–and how to beat it

On By Cara Stein Posted in Being HappyTagged , 7 Comments

Pop quiz: only one question and it’s multiple choice. What would make me happy? a) winning the lottery b) my loved ones truly appreciating me c) a lifetime supply of chocolate d) my neocortex Happiness, and unhappiness, are actually pretty simple, but they’re not caused by circumstances like most people […]

Get rid of clutter, lose weight, improve relationships: Surprising lessons from car manufacturing

On By Cara Stein Posted in Managing your LifeTagged , 2 Comments

What does car manufacturing have to do with relationships? Perspective. If you feel a need to control every step to make everything go right, that’s a hindrance to life, peace, and, surprisingly, manufacturing. Needing to control also causes the need to hoard. If you need parts for your assembly line […]