Ariana Friedlander
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 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
- Feb 8
- 4 min
Can't stop procrastinating? Try this...
There are certain things I procrastinate on. When I finally get around to doing the work I realize the reason I put it off in the first...
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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 25
- 2 min
This I Believe...
I believe everything can be put into perspective by looking up at the sky. As a kid, I loved sitting in the hammock on summer nights...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
Cynthia Eichler - Shake up the Etch a Sketch, Stand in the gap & Find the right people
Cynthia Eichler didn't follow a traditional career path, starting in a corporation and working her way up. In fact, she didn't even work...
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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 26, 2021
- 3 min
You're not pathetic, you're growing
Much to my surprise, I had been given an awesome opportunity at 5:30 pm and I had 24 hours to decide if I was going to say yes! It...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 21, 2021
- 2 min
Jason Ethridge on People-Centered, Disruptive Tech in Health Care
Without people, a visionary cannot build new tech that disrupts an industry for the better. While it might seem obvious, there are...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 19, 2021
- 3 min
The mystical effects of finding long-lost memories
There's something almost mystical about the way our memories work. A sight, sound, smell or taste can bring back a swarm of recollections...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
It's DIY not DIAY
A half-finished set of curtains hung over the window at my parent's house for over 10 years. I started them when we moved there. I was 16...
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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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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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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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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 19, 2021
- 2 min
Feeling like a fraud? Have hope!
It took me almost four years before I started taking myself seriously in my business. It's not that I wasn't determined. I was, and I...
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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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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
- 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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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 13, 2021
- 3 min
"Let's go to the electrical boxes."
I was out for a walk with my family last month. We were at the local museum parking lot, which has many interesting treasures to explore....
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 8, 2021
- 3 min
Feeling anxious about what you're creating? Here's one thing that'll cure your ails
I recently served on a team tasked with guiding our co-housing community through the process of choosing paint colors for the outside of...
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