Ariana Friedlander
Stop Making Waves
I was recently lying on my back, floating in an orb filled with salt water (aka Float Therapy) when my hands and feet kept hitting the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 10
- 4 min
Which version of yourself are you voting for with your actions?
When I started my business almost 11 years ago my morning routine involved drinking copious amounts of coffee while jumping into my...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Feb 1
- 5 min
Uncomfortable but Safe
Climbing the pole for the high ropes course, my palms were sweaty. I paused a few rungs up, took some deep breaths to steady my nerves...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 20
- 5 min
The Knowing
A few months ago I finished up work for the day and decided to head out for a walk before I went to acupuncture. As I walked by the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 13
- 3 min
Opening the Jar
It happened again. Despite my many attempts, I couldn't get the lid off the jar. So I asked my husband to help. He pops the jar open in...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 11
- 4 min
What if you smiled at everyone?
Six years ago I set a goal to smile at everyone I encountered for 6 months. It was partly a social experiment, and partly an intention to...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Dec 9, 2021
- 4 min
Charisse Bowen - Turning entrepreneurial failure into positive change at the Federal Government
Charisse Bowen is a self-proclaimed entrepreneur who now works for the Federal Government. "I always love a good challenge, which is, I...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Dec 7, 2021
- 4 min
Surfacing the hidden rules of life
Lately, my daughter has been enjoying the series Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls. It's about an 8-year-old who keeps a book of rules to...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 23, 2021
- 5 min
Have you tried writing to the void?
Sometimes writing a blog feels like journaling. I get an idea and start writing. My writing takes on a life all its own - going places I...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 9, 2021
- 5 min
Is hypocrisy the elephant in the room?
I have a friend who’s been dealing with a disagreement with a neighbor. His neighbor sports a bumper sticker encouraging, “In a world...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Is letting go the best way to steward new ideas?
"I wanted to see if others would pick up this idea and run with it....I didn't want it to be dependent on me." Mary explained as we...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
Kristin Riott: On following to lead and planting seeds of change
What happens when you follow in the footsteps of a visionary and disruptive leader (AKA Walt Disney Syndrome)? Such an individual is...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
"I can't say that"
After listening to a client divulge concerns that he'd been carrying around for a while, I asked. "What if you said that to your boss?"...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 14, 2021
- 4 min
"I'll talk to your father"
"I'll talk to your father." The mother amiably says to her distressed child. This is a scene we have all encountered, be it personally or...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 9, 2021
- 3 min
Who's on your team?
Students at my daughter's school have the same teacher for two years. When she returned this fall the thing that created the most stress...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 31, 2021
- 2 min
What you need is a resounding "YES!"
I had a client, Trixy, who was opening a cheese shop. As part of her customer discovery process, Trixy stood outside of World Market and...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 12, 2021
- 3 min
Cutting thru the noise to get to the heart of it
"This changes everything," my client relayed to me as he finished describing what he had just learned at a conference. "That's awesome....
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 5, 2021
- 3 min
Reclaim Your Power by Tracking Triggers
"Triggers are everywhere," my client, we'll call her Dee, observed as we were checking in on her progress since our last session. Dee...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min
To Mute or Not to Mute
“Of course, we want people to mute unless speaking.” I said presumptuously while preparing for a virtual retreat I facilitated earlier...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 20, 2021
- 4 min
The difference between co-creating and creating
My creative process looks remarkably different when I'm making greeting cards than when I co-create. When I make greeting cards I work by...
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