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noun — a person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning

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Negativity Is the Absolute Worst, Deadliest Creativity Killer

February 17, 2020

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For Better or Worse, You Don’t Get to Control How Other People See You

January 10, 2020

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The World Needs More Atypical Writers

October 17, 2019

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The Very Presence of a Community and Other Voices Can Be Reassuring, Regardless of What They’re Even Saying

October 15, 2019

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The Kind of Self-Help That Sneaks Up On You

October 7, 2019

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When You’ve Changed, You Have to Decide Whether to Accept It or Try to Force Yourself Back

September 23, 2019

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How Mindfulness Changed My Writing Life

September 5, 2019

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What I Did When a Powerful Person Said Bad, Untrue Things About Me in Public

August 23, 2019

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12 Things to Do When Your Long-Distance Partner Moves in With You

July 30, 2019

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Let’s Hear It for the Advice Friends, You Unsung Heroes

July 29, 2019

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Is It Time for You to Get Down With the Sic-Ness?

June 12, 2019

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8 Reasons Online Writing (Yes, Even Blog Posts) Can Be Helpful

May 24, 2019