Ariana Friedlander
Gaining perspective vs. Discounting feelings
A few years ago, a disgruntled and disturbed individual came to my friends' partner's workplace and opened fire. She got word of what was...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 11
- 3 min
Hitting the play button again
Whenever we watch a family movie we invariably hit the pause button at some point. Usually it's because someone has to go to the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jun 28
- 3 min
Just because you can doesn't mean you should
Among the myriad of doctor's appointments I've had in the last 7 months, I consulted a plastic surgeon about breast reconstruction. As he...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jun 7
- 2 min
The one thing you need to heal your maladies
I’m now three weeks post-op and doing well. Healing is an interesting process. It is both demanding and boring. Challenging and innate....
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 12
- 1 min
The Magic of the Pause
Growing up, my mom always said stopping one thing created room for me to do something different. She encouraged me whenever I was upset...
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 10
- 3 min
The One Thing You Can Do About Dueling Priorities - Work vs. Life
As I've navigated making a major medical decision for myself this year, I have felt like the poster child for your brain on stress. And...
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Ariana Friedlander
- May 3
- 3 min
Spring Cleaning
Before my daughter was born, I busily prepared for her arrival. Our guest room was converted into a nursery, which required laying down...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 26
- 1 min
The Counter Intuitive Solution to Overwhelm
Sometimes, when things feel so overwhelming it’s hard to know what to do next. Or to focus. Or to think straight. The best thing you can...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Facing the headwinds
The wind has been ferocious lately. Just the other day, I looked out my window and saw two crows flying against 30 miles an hour gusts....
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 12
- 4 min
The benefit of meaningful support
When I was in college, I went with a group of friends into town. A girlfriend and I were getting piercings. My friend had her lip pierced...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Advocating for yourself can be triggering but worth it
There's something about advocating for myself that tends to compound triggers. This might be due to the gumption required to step into my...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 30
- 4 min
Why you should use your cat-like instincts
Last spring, my cat alerted me to two baby bunnies stuck in our window well. My cat's instinct to hunt was the only reason I knew that...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Mar 22
- 4 min
Daylight Savings Snafu
I was packing for my flight home from Spain when I looked at my friend's computer. It was early morning and no one else was awake yet....
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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
- Jan 6
- 5 min
The Sitcom Effect
Life is not like a sitcom, and yet it's so easy to get sucked into those worlds. The other week I was watching a Halloween episode of...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jan 4
- 3 min
New Year, New...
I remember the first time I was cognizant of the New Year. It was 1989 and my parents let me stay up to watch the ball drop. In my mind,...
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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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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
- Nov 30, 2021
- 4 min
"Every tree comes with its own adventure,"
Picking out a Christmas tree has been a source of stress in my life. It's silly but true. Every year we get a fresh cut tree, doing our...
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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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