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A wanderer’s musings.

Social Life
Company in the Time of Covid Vaccination

Carrie J. Knowles on March 16, 2021

Are you ready to entertain at home again? What will it take to feel comfortable having friends and family over for dinner again? And just how clean does your house really need to be?

Are you ready to entertain at home again? What will it take to feel comfortable having friends and family over for dinner again? And just how clean does your house really need to be?

Career
Give Yourself a Medal

Carrie J. Knowles on January 19, 2021

Feeling like you haven't done much lately? Give yourself some credit, and a Medal of Valor for making it through another day with a smile and a touch of grace.

Feeling like you haven't done much lately? Give yourself some credit, and a Medal of Valor for making it through another day with a smile and a touch of grace.

Friends
A Moment of Sanity Brought to You by Hygge

Carrie J. Knowles on January 5, 2021

COVID is still here and we are still confined to our homes. Break out the candles for dinner. Recharge and relax. There's much to be gained from a moment of Hygge.

COVID is still here and we are still confined to our homes. Break out the candles for dinner. Recharge and relax. There's much to be gained from a moment of Hygge.

Depression
How Can I Help?

Carrie J. Knowles on December 5, 2020

Finding a way to help beyond baking a casserole could wind up changing your life ... for good.

Finding a way to help beyond baking a casserole could wind up changing your life ... for good.

Genetics
Are Powerful Ancestors Hiding In Your DNA?

Carrie J. Knowles on August 25, 2020

There's more than we thought lurking in our DNA. The science of Epigenetics can help us understand the roll our ancestors play in shaping our dreams as well as our lives.

There's more than we thought lurking in our DNA. The science of Epigenetics can help us understand the roll our ancestors play in shaping our dreams as well as our lives.

Anxiety
Out of the #WestWing and Into the #FAB5

Carrie J. Knowles on July 28, 2020

Right now, in this chaotic, shut-down world, we need a little kindness. A little help loving ourselves and each other. We need the Fab Five.

Right now, in this chaotic, shut-down world, we need a little kindness. A little help loving ourselves and each other. We need the Fab Five.

Ethics and Morality
Harry Potter vs. J.K. Rowling: Where Do You Stand?

Carrie J. Knowles on June 25, 2020

Don't dismiss the books because J.K. Rowling has an opinion you don't share. Instead, look at what Harry Potter has to teach you about acceptance. Remember, he saved Draco Malfoy.

Don't dismiss the books because J.K. Rowling has an opinion you don't share. Instead, look at what Harry Potter has to teach you about acceptance. Remember, he saved Draco Malfoy.

Anxiety
#DieForTheDow? Not Me

Carrie J. Knowles on April 2, 2020

Don't panic. Don't sell. Stay home. It's the best way to end this disease and help stabilize the economy. Oh yeah, and call your grandparents.

Don't panic. Don't sell. Stay home. It's the best way to end this disease and help stabilize the economy. Oh yeah, and call your grandparents.

Career
What's Hiding in Your Closet?

Carrie J. Knowles on February 27, 2020

Don't let that jam-packed closet scare you. It's time to get in there, let go of the past, and make a little breathing room for the rest of your life.

Don't let that jam-packed closet scare you. It's time to get in there, let go of the past, and make a little breathing room for the rest of your life.

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The Perfectionism Trap

When we fall prey to perfectionism, we think we’re honorably aspiring to be our very best, but often we’re really just setting ourselves up for failure, as perfection is impossible and its pursuit inevitably backfires.

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