HeyJaredThen It Clicked!
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Creating room for grief and yourself (opens the original)
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They say dealing with grief is never easy, nor does it diminish with time; that much is obvious to the parties left reeling, and less so to everyone outside. It does not shrink in size or stop traumatic memories from randomly invading.At its most docile, it’s an ever-present invisible handcuff to the past. At its most ferocious, it’s a wrecking ball of fear and failure when you least need it. It carries the tension of a tightly wound bundle of angry rubber bands ready to snap off in a dozen diff
It wasn't always about the money (opens the original)
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The words you are about to read to were born out of, “Hey Google, remind me tomorrow to publish something.” As you can tell, I am bursting with inspired ideas ready to be shared. Nothing says “I’ve got a well-formed literary plan” like setting a calendar event with no clear time or topic. ‘Tomorrow’ was also the previous Saturday.And, if you’ve been following the Notes I sporadically leave, then you’d know I had considered writing something last weekend before ultimately deciding to do nothing.
Rediscovering the town you thought you knew with Taylor Ruddle (opens the original)
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When comedian Taylor Ruddle and I clipped the mics to our chests and zipped up our hoodies, we weren’t sure where our conversation or feet were going to take us, but we walked and wandered into topics and places I couldn’t have planned any better. If we’ve learned anything, it’s that seeing something new requires little more than taking a slow stroll and looking up from your phone. Subscribe now▶️ What we’re walking and talking through today:
The Definitive Guide to How I Rate Food (opens the original)
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No longer shall my wife, family, friends, colleagues, or restaurant recipients of my Google Reviews need to wonder how I feel about their food. My enjoyment or lack thereof for a dish is defined here in all its simplicity. You can take what I say as subjective fact; no assumptions necessary.IT’S SO GOOD / THIS IS AMAZING — (5/5)Meets 1 or more of the following:I could happily eat this once a week. Tomorrow too.I’ll be telling others about this whenever the opportunity arises.I h
Leaving your house takes longer than you think (opens the original)
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Do you regularly find yourself sprinting out of your house half-dressed to get to your bus or an appointment on time like I do? Do your work meetings tend to start one minute after the hour rather than one minute before? Are you the one causing this or is it someone like me in your team? Sorry! I’m working on it 😝.I have lived that rushed, “I’ve still got time!” life for so long that I adjusted to it rather than changing it. But, thanks to a late-stage ADHD diagnosis a few years back, I’ve got a
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