When things don't go as expected
This is something I've silently struggled with for years. Sometimes when things don't go as planned, I push on despite the evidence...
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 22
- 3 min
Is consistency overrated?
It turns out, I took a break from blogging while I’ve been testing Keepin’ it REAL in the Age of AI. I wasn’t sure how much I would blog...
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- Apr 30
- 3 min
I'd rather call it refining
After 13 years in business, I've had my fair share of pivoting. I abandoned the initial offer I built my business around before I even...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 20
- 2 min
The Feeling that Must Not be Named
As a parent, I recall distinctly the moment my child started to feel shame because she suddenly avoided making eye contact with me. That...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 28
- 1 min
A helpful alternative to "I" Statements
Not all I statements have to include the word, I. The intention behind making I statements is for the speaker to directly express their...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 21
- 2 min
We're Better Together
Having a partner in crime, I mean a partner to co-parent with helps when troubleshooting challenging situations. It means we share the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 14
- 2 min
It's ok to take your time
Usually, when I feel stressed out about making a decision it's because I feel pressure to decide quickly. And yet, that pressure is...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Is inspiration absolutely necessary?
I've been having one of those weeks where I'm uninspired. I'm feeling pretty mellow, which is not a state of being I have typically...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 31
- 3 min
Why Self-Advocacy is so Hard
A friend of mine's three year old daughter came into her bedroom in the middle of the night because she couldn't breath. They rushed her...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 25
- 2 min
Should I stay or should I go?
As an entrepreneur I’m continually going through cycles of refinement. I enter phases of evaluation. Reviewing my marketing, my services,...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 18
- 4 min
The rush
I used to live for the rush. Literally. As in, I rushed everywhere I went. And I rushed everything I did without a second to spare. It...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 10
- 3 min
Bittersweet Contradictions
My favorite scene in the Barbie movie is America Ferrara's monologue. Her character, Gloria, deftly points out the many contradictions...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 3
- 4 min
To plan or not to plan for 2024
A few months ago a friend lamented that he was struggling to work his goals because all his plans blew up in his face the previous 12...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Dec 27, 2023
- 1 min
Just 1 word
In a very predictable move, I've been reflecting a lot on this past year! I wonder if anyone else feels like 2023 has been a weird year?...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Dec 20, 2023
- 4 min
Still happily a student, 26 years later
I started practicing yoga when I was 16 years old. I vividly recall my first class, laying down on the hardwood floors in the sanctuary...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Dec 14, 2023
- 4 min
It’s the most busiest time of the year
A few years ago I found myself in a fit of tears as I addressed, stuffed and stamped holiday cards while trying to cook dinner and parent...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Dec 6, 2023
- 5 min
3 Lessons Learned from a Classic Over Thinker
In 2022, while I endured a cancer journey, I was faced with many difficult and confusing decisions. Before my diagnosis I had already...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 29, 2023
- 3 min
Reframing Feast or Famine
"It's feast or famine." A colleague explained to me years ago when I started my business. This metaphor has remained common place in the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 22, 2023
- 3 min
The stories, they are a-changin
I grew up on the Charlie Brown version of Thanksgiving. There was a huge feast between the Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrating the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 15, 2023
- 5 min
You are not alone
Seven years ago this month, my first book was released. When I wrote A Misfit Entrepreneur's Guide to Building a Business Your Way, I...
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