Page Turner's Blog, page 31

Loyalty Is Beautiful, But Sometimes You Need to Leave.

Sometimes people who would leave you in a heartbeat if it benefitted them (like an employer who does layoffs willy-nilly) will be the most likely to complain that they're being victimized by an exit.

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Hey, Lonely Kid, I See You.

I'm good at seeing the people who want to be part of something social but are having trouble working out how to jump in. There's a reason for this -- something that shocks people who know me in real life, even some who know me well: I was a lonely kid. I struggle with anxiety myself. And I don't always feel like I fit in.

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You Don’t Have to Figure the Whole Thing Out First. Just Start.

I'm here to tell you what I wish I realized a long time ago: You don't have to do the whole thing at once. Just start. Start with something tiny. Do a piece at a time.

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The Way You Forget in Relationships

I've learned to pay very close attention to the way I forget in my relationships. What am I forgetting? What am I remembering? It makes all the difference.

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Miracle Workers (Surprise Project) Is Out! And Other Updates…

I'm happy to announce a surprise project, Miracle Workers, as well as a fix to a major website bug that will enable us to build some cool new projects.

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The Wrong People Have All the Fear

It's the sweetest people I know who are always worried about the impact they have on others, who try to really hard to navigate situations well. And it's the the bad actors who feel confident driving however they want.

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“Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills.”

Trying too hard to get a refund on the cost of experience just ends up making you act like a Karen.

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Is Knowing REALLY Half the Battle?

The GI Joe Fallacy is the name for a psychological phenomenon whereby we expect that knowing about a bias means that we can overcome it. Knowing is not half the battle. Not even close. Now, knowing about a bias does help -- but according to research, it's something like a tenth of the battle. Waaaaay less than half.

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Why & How to Stop Over-Explaining

Over-explaining is most commonly a symptom of anxiety and can also indicate low self-esteem. Since I have vast experience with both of those, I wanted to dive in further.

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The Healing Process Can Be Traumatic

We don't talk about it enough, but the healing process can be really traumatic. Even once you've worked past defensiveness and figured out how you want to work through your issues, the difficulty doesn't stop there. Really, that's when it begins.

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