Mental Health

  • Quitter

    I’ve been trying to write a publishable novel for a long time. The desire goes back to junior high school, and I kept at it for decades. I’ve tried my hand at fantasy, science fiction, and mystery. Many attempts were awful, but I learned from each one and I always hoped that eventually the effort

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  • Escaping the Poisonous Productivity Mindset

    I started earning a paycheck at age sixteen. In my forty-two years in the workforce, one thing has remained constant regardless of employer or industry: the insistence that none of us are doing enough. Through boom or bust, no matter how busy we may be, leaders demand that we be more productive. It’s maddening enough

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