The 4 most common mistakes people make when giving feedback
Have you ever had anyone get angry because you gave them feedback? It’s sad but true: what should be a “critique” often turns instead to “criticism”… and that makes us think of nit-picking,...
View ArticleHow to Quit your Job (the semi-spiritual primer), Part 2
My beloved friend doesn’t believe in God for this reason. “God has never spoken to me,” he says. “So it’s been hard to believe in God.” Me, I believe in many higher powers: the universe, nature,...
View ArticleHow to find your true path in life, Pt. 1
I. Have. A. Problem. I can only think about my self these days. My problem is, I’m not that interesting. When I think about myself, I think only of 1 thing. For you concrete-thinkers, that “1...
View ArticleHow to find your true path in life, Pt. 2
Is this my true path??….No, it’s just Highway 101 N to the Oregon border. AKA: “Elisa fumbles around looking for something meaningful to do in life: A multiple-series post.” Part 1, where I talk about...
View ArticleHow to respect your enemy: my practice session at work
Lesson of the Week: How to respect your enemy. OK, “enemy” is a strong word. I have this individual in my life, who I’ll call instead: “the Person I Must Show Respect to but Whose Choices I...
View ArticleThe best way to stop stressing about job interviews. #INTERNAL goals
Hooray! There are two exciting developments this week to my search for my true path: 1. I am done with my old job! Hooray!!! I am done FOREVER! I quit a job that stopped being fulfilling, so I...
View ArticleWhat happens in the moment you get what you want?
The morning I turned 21, I woke up wondering if this long-awaited year of life had transformed me. Had I suddenly become the most beautiful woman in the world? Had it taught me the meaning of the...
View Article7 easy ways to get things done for REAL (especially for procrastinators like me)
This isn’t one of those “How to get work done” posts that gives you really broad, useless advice, like, “JUST DO IT.” Or, “Make wise choices.” …….I mean, if I really could “JUST DO IT,” or “Make wise...
View ArticleWhat is it to work with love?
Hey y’all. I’ve been going through an existential crisis lately. My friend J articulated his prompt to me last week, in efforts to help me work through it: How do you see yourself in the world? This...
View ArticleWhat would you do with 1 year to live your life?
In the midst of chaos, I did this. This official letter came TODAY. I’ve been vaguely referring to “major life decisions” these past few months. Here it is, y’all. My friend asked me about my...
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