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A Life That Isn't For An Audience

So much of our lives can feel like they're being observed, measured, or shared. Even the things we enjoy can become something to document or turn into an accomplishment.

What's My Role Here?

If there's something you've been wanting to start but keep putting off, Dora has a question that might help: What's my role here? Rather than running through every task,

We've Turned Meditation Into Another Performance

Even when we sit down to do something restorative, it's easy to bring along the same expectations we carry everywhere else. We want to make progress, see results, and kno

Get Curious Before You Judge Yourself

When Dora noticed herself getting frustrated during meditation, her first instinct was to fix the problem. But the more she judged herself for being distracted, the furth

Why Do I Always Feel Like I'm Not Enough?

Dora has been thinking about what it means to be a good partner, and how easily that desire can turn into pressure to be the best one. More attentive, more patient, more

Stop Editing Yourself To Fit In

Think about something you love but feel tempted to hide because it doesn't fit the image of who you're trying to become. Maybe it's your music, your sense of humor, or th

The Exhaustion Of Trying To Stay Young

The promise of staying young can be hard to resist. There's always another product to try, another sign of aging to fix, another way to feel like we're keeping time at ba

When Your Identity Becomes Your Job

A job can give us purpose, community, and a sense of belonging. A role can help us understand where we fit and what people need from us. But as Dora's mom considers retir

Are You Playing It Safer Than You Need To?

Sometimes playing it safe doesn't feel like fear. It looks like being sensible, waiting for the right time, or convincing yourself that you'll revisit the idea when life

Have The Conversation While You Can

Dora and her mom have started talking about something many families avoid: what her mom wants her final chapter of life to look like, and what matters most to her when th

I Don't Like Thinking About Death

Have you ever noticed how quickly you try to change the subject, even in your own mind, when death comes up? During her nursing training, Dora cared for a man who was nea

Who Are You Becoming?

Think about who you were ten years ago. What mattered to you? What did you believe about yourself? And how much of that still feels true today? Dora invites us to look at

You Don't Have To Solve The Unknown

Not every question has an answer you can find right now. And yet when we're uncomfortable with uncertainty, how often do we treat the unknown like a problem that needs to

Imagine Without Predicting

When your mind starts running through everything that could happen, it can be hard to remember that you're here, in this moment, and not inside the future you're imaginin

Learning To Live With Uncertainty

Dora found herself late at night reading strangers' stories online, even while knowing that the search wasn't making her feel better. Maybe you've had that experience too

Why We're So Afraid Of Endings

We know intellectually that nothing lasts forever. Still, when our relationship ends, our circumstances change, or our chapter closes, impermanence suddenly feels a lot h

Learning To Be Alone

Dora used to worry about what people might think if they saw her doing something alone. Then came solo movie dates, time spent with herself, and eventually a trip to Mall

Knowing When To Let Go

Sometimes letting go isn't difficult because we still want something. It's difficult because we remember everything it took to get here. Dora explores the sunk cost falla

Make Your World Feel A Little Wider

When everything starts to feel too close, sometimes you don't need another solution. You just need a little more room. A walk, a drive, a few quiet minutes where nothing

Silence Can Become A Habit

Have you ever known exactly what you wanted to say, then immediately started talking yourself out of saying it? Maybe it isn't worth bringing up. Maybe you're overreactin