How Narcissists Think Their Social Media Posts Are Received
New research shows narcissists not only post differently on social media, but they also expect very different reactions to their posts, regardless of what they share.
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Very Necessary Qualifications of a Great Storyteller
Toni Morrison once lamented that people have been taught to think of a book as a mirror, when it ought to be a door. All great storytelling — be it a novel or a poem, a film or a song — enchants us precisely because it swings open the door to a world distinctly other…
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A Look Back at Campbell Brown & Teacher’s Unions
The Republican dominated state legislature in my adopted state of Florida has been passing anti-union laws, the latest targeting public unions. The law excludes police and firefighter unions, with some noting that the difference is that these unions tend to support Republicans. As of this writing, I am a member of the United Faculty of…
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An Introvert’s Field Guide to Friendship: Thoreau on the Challenges and Rewards of Candid Connection
“We only need to be as true to others as we are to ourselves that there may be ground enough for friendship.” Friendship is the sunshine of life — the quiet radiance that makes our lives not only livable but worth living. (This is why we must use the utmost care in how we wield…
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Václav Havel, Writing from Prison, on How to Hold Your Failure
Few things in life are more devastating than to give something your all and still fail. Not the “fail better” of startup culture, not the “fail forward” of self-help, not the failure that is childhood’s fulcrum of learning, not the inspired mistakes that propel creative risk, but simply that helpless and harrowing moment when you…
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The Family Scapegoat Is Often the Truth-Teller
If you were the family scapegoat, you may have been blamed for seeing the dysfunction that the rest of your family denied. This is both painful and a reflection of your strengths.
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Coregulation: How Self-Soothing Actually Develops
A baby’s ability to self-soothe depends on age, distress level, and temperament—meaning parental help isn’t a bad habit; it’s a necessity.
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How to Ease The Decision Fatigue of Decluttering
The decision overwhelm or decision fatigue of decluttering may be standing in the way of you and a simpler life. It’s not easy to declutter a home full of stuff, let alone make all the decisions that… The post How to Ease The Decision Fatigue of Decluttering appeared first on Be More with Less.
