Category Archives: Relationships

Do You Brand the People You Love?

Posted on May 17, 2012 by dianabletter

The last time we spoke to Lily, she was struggling with the love/anger acid test, which I wrote about here. She was stumped by how to love someone while still being angry at them, and how to be angry at … Continue reading →

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Tool For Tuesday: Laugh At Yourself. But Really.

Posted on May 15, 2012 by dianabletter

I often talk about how I’m learning to be more me by being less me. I’m trying to do things I wouldn’t normally do, stepping past the restricting idea I have of myself. See my post — I’m the kind of … Continue reading →

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Less Is More

Posted on April 29, 2012 by dianabletter

One of the things I’ve learned lately is: less is more. The less wordy you are, the more impact you have. Like this. The less you tell, the more you reveal. In their classic book, The Elements of Style, William … Continue reading →

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If It Feels Wrong, Then You’re Doing Right

Posted on April 19, 2012 by dianabletter

Yesterday, my friend Joelle (apple wedges, not slices) called me. Distraught and depressed. She told me that her sister is up to her eyeballs in a lethal swirl of prescription drugs and alcohol and Joelle has been trying to get … Continue reading →

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Switching That Old, Worn “Back Story”

Posted on April 16, 2012 by dianabletter

This post is about my friend, Lily. I shared the saga of her towels here. Yesterday, she related an argument she had with her middle daughter the other day. Lily, by the way, has three girls, ages 15, 19 and 21, which — … Continue reading →

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Case of the Missing Towels, Take 2

Posted on April 9, 2012 by dianabletter

This just in from my friend Joelle – the one who likes her apples cut in wedges, not slices. She writes: “I read your post about not letting anyone else’s stupidity and crazy moods affect you… and if you want … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Missing Towels

Posted on April 8, 2012 by dianabletter

Remember my friend, Lily? She’s the one who taught me the lesson that “anything worth doing is worth doing badly.” (If you want to read that post, it’s here.) All Lily wanted was new towels.Her boyfriend has ripped, stained, faded, shredded … Continue reading →

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Just One More Knock Knock Joke

Posted on April 2, 2012 by dianabletter

Will you remember me in an hour? Yes. Will you remember me in a day? Yes. Will you remember me in a week? Yes. Will you remember me in a month? Yes. Will you remember me in a year? Yes. … Continue reading →

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I’m The Kind Of Person Who_________ (Fill In The Blank)

Posted on March 27, 2012 by dianabletter

I was reading Seth Godin’s marketing blog a few days ago and he wrote about a rich woman who walked into a store and bought a $3,000 ski jacket. Why? Just because that’s what she does. She’s the kind of … Continue reading →

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Not “Hearing” The Forest For The Trees

Posted on March 25, 2012 by dianabletter

There’s a fascinating article in The New York Times about soldiers who are using new techniques to recover from Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder. The lessons they learn could apply to us all. Soldiers who were going into villages where children might spit … Continue reading →

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