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    What if you smiled at everyone?
    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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    What if you stopped "doing the holidays perfectly"
    Ariana Friedlander
    • Dec 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    What if you stopped "doing the holidays perfectly"

    Decorate, finish shopping, clean the house, wrap gifts, write and mail cards, attend holiday gatherings, prepare holiday meals and do all...
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    Have you tried writing to the void?
    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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    And now for something completely different
    Ariana Friedlander
    • Sep 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    And now for something completely different

    As I look back on the last 10+ years in business, I can say with certainty - it has not gone at all as I planned. Some days that simple...
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    "Think, think, think"
    Ariana Friedlander
    • Sep 21, 2021
    • 4 min

    "Think, think, think"

    Sometimes I feel like Winnie the Pooh. One arm wrapped around my body with my other hand tapping my head saying, "Think, think, think."...
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    Are you on track to meet your goals for 2021?
    Ariana Friedlander
    • Sep 16, 2021
    • 3 min

    Are you on track to meet your goals for 2021?

    As I've reconnected with friends and colleagues lately, we typically take a few minutes to recall the last time we had seen each other....
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    Who's on your team?
    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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    That thing Giraffes do
    Ariana Friedlander
    • Sep 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    That thing Giraffes do

    Upon successfully fleeing to safety after the threat of an attack, a giraffe will shake. It turns out a lot of animals do this. By...
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    Your insecurity is biting me in the ass
    Ariana Friedlander
    • Aug 17, 2021
    • 5 min

    Your insecurity is biting me in the ass

    "I'm just so disappointed. This project has turned out nothing like I envisioned it to be." As the leader relayed his feelings, the...
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    Cutting thru the noise to get to the heart of it
    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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    "Burning bridges" for the right reasons
    Ariana Friedlander
    • Aug 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    "Burning bridges" for the right reasons

    As a lifelong peacekeeper who is also comfortable openly navigating conflict with compassion, I rarely "burn bridges." So, in those few...
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    Reclaim Your Power by Tracking Triggers
    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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    Redirecting the cascading effects of pain
    Ariana Friedlander
    • Jul 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    Redirecting the cascading effects of pain

    A few years ago, whenever I experienced rejection I felt like I was being stabbed in the heart. Immediately, my thoughts spiraled into an...
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    The Beauty in "Oh No!" moments
    Ariana Friedlander
    • Jul 27, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Beauty in "Oh No!" moments

    A few years ago, I was bustling about my kitchen, putting clean dishes away while deep in thought. We have a sneaky cabinet that's tucked...
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    The Safety of Knowing
    Ariana Friedlander
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Safety of Knowing

    When Lewis came to me for coaching, he was tired of being stuck in an unhealthy pattern. There were too many fires to put out at work and...
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    Imaginative play & planning
    Ariana Friedlander
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    Imaginative play & planning

    "Now let's pretend you made me a bathing suit with purple flowers." My daughter instructs me as I play with her. At different points, I...
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    "What do I need today?" and other inspiration from Journal Jammer Melyssa Mead
    Ariana Friedlander
    • Jun 17, 2021
    • 4 min

    "What do I need today?" and other inspiration from Journal Jammer Melyssa Mead

    Early on in my career, I struggled to find places that adequately supported my professional development. As a self-described misfit, I...
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    It's time to turn your PLANS for 2021 into reality
    Ariana Friedlander
    • Jun 3, 2021
    • 5 min

    It's time to turn your PLANS for 2021 into reality

    Happy June everyone! In more normal times, June is a great month to revisit our plans. It's the halfway point in the year, so there's an...
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    I used to believe I was stupid because I suffered from test anxiety
    Ariana Friedlander
    • Jun 1, 2021
    • 5 min

    I used to believe I was stupid because I suffered from test anxiety

    As a kid, anytime I sat down to take a test I would freeze up and struggle to recall information that I readily knew just hours before....
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    Charting a New Direction (REBOUNDing better than before part 3)
    Ariana Friedlander
    • May 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    Charting a New Direction (REBOUNDing better than before part 3)

    In the last fourteen months, most of us have had to scrap the plans we made and refocus our efforts to meet current needs. When that...
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