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Death by a Million Cuts: The Danger You Don’t See Coming
Posted on August 11, 2025 Leave a Comment
I once read a brilliant analogy, a father explaining to his son why women move through the world cautious of men. He said: “Think of women dealing with men like you deal with firearms at the deer lease. The first rule? Assume it’s loaded and dangerous until you confirm it’s not.” The son instantly got […]
The Mirror in the Message: When Our Advice Is Our Own Medicine
Posted on May 16, 2025 Leave a Comment
Sometimes the advice we give others is the very medicine we haven’t yet taken ourselves. We say, “Just rest…” when our nervous system is frayed and we’re quietly unraveling. We say, “Speak your truth…” when we’ve been biting our tongue for days, weeks, maybe years. We say, “Let it go…” when we’re still holding it […]
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