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When Boundaries Become Thumbtacks
Ride the Rockies came through Fort Collins a few years back. We got to see the cyclists come through town at our friends yard. As we...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 63 min read
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Here's a simple trick to know it's time to speak up
It was the second night in a row I woke up at 2am unable to fall back asleep. I was ruminating about a situation. Playing a movie in my...

Ariana Friedlander
Nov 20, 20242 min read
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Information vs. Assimilation
"Are there any questions?" The workshop presenter paused for a few seconds of silence before stating, "Great, then let's move on." He was...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 5, 20234 min read
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The meaning behind it all
"I still struggle with rejection," a colleague confided in me recently. She was explaining a variety of career choices including why she...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 28, 20234 min read
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You may feel uncomfortable and here's why that's a good thing
It had been five years since I've gone swimming in the ocean. When I went to the beach with my family for vacation this summer I forgot...

Ariana Friedlander
Aug 2, 20234 min read
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What if our brains were like old flip phones?
My friend gave her niece an old flip phone. Her niece wanted to stop feeling so addicted to her smart phone and opted to use a more basic...

Ariana Friedlander
Jul 26, 20235 min read
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"I don't know what I think until I read what I wrote."
Earlier this year my daughter was forlorn to miss school when they were teaching how to write essays. As a writer, I thought to myself,...

Ariana Friedlander
May 24, 20234 min read
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It all adds up
As I was going through my day, a few additional tasks came to mind that I hadn't planned on doing but were important. "No worries," I...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 19, 20233 min read
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Two tools for silencing the monkey brain chatter
The first time I led a Journaling and Mindfulness workshop a participant observed during debrief, “it was just a lot of monkey brain...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 12, 20234 min read
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It's time for something new
The arrival of spring doesn’t happen all at once. We don’t go to bed to winter one night and wake up to ample flowers, budding trees and...
April Kaye Bernardo
Apr 5, 20232 min read
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How do you know when a retreat's successful?
I was finalizing a contract with a new client last summer when I asked, "How will you know this retreat was successful?" Without...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 29, 20234 min read
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When breaking up the routine leads to positive lasting change
I just returned from my spring break trip, which I was really looking forward to. It was nice to be in a warmer climate to thaw out, and...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 22, 20233 min read
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Siya Vansia: Growth Mindset, Imposter Syndrome & Innovation
Siya Vansia took a job as an administrative assistant at a bank after graduating college because she wanted something that looked good on...

Ariana Friedlander
Oct 7, 20212 min read
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"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...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 14, 20214 min read
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