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• Allison Tray finally gets some sleep after tackling her insomnia

  By Colleen Newvine Tebeau on November 27, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Allison Tray writes: I did something really radical: I decided that I did not have a sleeping problem. I used the power of my thoughts to convince myself that as a living creature, I required sleep and it was going to happen.

• Can we treat our country like the first Thanksgiving dinner table?

  By Colleen Newvine Tebeau on November 19, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Think about the origin story of the first Thanksgiving: When white people showed up in a place Native Americans already inhabited, the natives showed the immigrants how to survive, then celebrated their success.
  We travel great distances to eat turkey with our families around this tradition built on unity, not division.

• Personal trainer Julia Collins changes her own approach to wellness

  By Colleen Newvine Tebeau on October 27, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Our friend Julia Collins has long lived a life focused on health and fitness — she runs a boutique gym in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and serves clients as a personal trainer. But heading into menopause prompted Julia to revamp her approach to her… Read More ›

• If I can’t carry it, I can’t have it – a guest post by JillAnne

  By Colleen Newvine Tebeau on October 22, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Early on, I adopted a philosophy for traveling and shopping that seems to work for my lifestyle: “If I could carry it, I could have it.” It emerged when I was just starting my business and was pretty strapped for cash. “No carts allowed” saved my wallet.

• On moving to NYC, leaving NYC … and moving back — a guest post by Amanda Hirsch

  By Colleen Newvine Tebeau on September 10, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Despite all the energy I have spent for the better part of two decades trying to convince myself to ignore the strong pull of place, it turns out, being in the wrong place (especially after being in the right place) can take a real toll. So can two decades of beating yourself up for wanting something you don’t think you should want.

• In praise of memory-drenched clutter — a guest post by Ted Anthony

  By Colleen Newvine Tebeau on September 4, 2016 • ( 4 )

  

  I choose to encounter clutter and make it my own. Am I a hoarder? Probably a little. I prefer the terms “collector” and “archivist,” though. They carry the elegance of scholarship and a bit of the self-righteousness of learning from the past.

• Career advice from my college newspaper adviser: Everyone’s first job is hard

  By Colleen Newvine Tebeau on September 1, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  My college newspaper adviser, Jim Wojcik, gave me a pep talk during my first job after I graduated. Woj told me everyone’s first job is hard. Think of it as boot camp. You’re there to get real world experience. Tough it out for a year. If you hate it after a year, you move on to the next place up the career ladder.

• The Life Changing Magic of Letting Shit Go – a guest post from Elise Gallinot Goldman

  By Colleen Newvine Tebeau on August 28, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  My relationship with stuff changed because of Katrina. Before, I was a collector of stuff.

• Decluttering is next to Godliness?

  By Colleen Newvine Tebeau on August 21, 2016 • ( 4 )

  

  Marie Kondo is the author of the cultishly popular book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” which has sold nearly 6 million copies and seems to have taken on an even larger cultural footprint. I’ve asked friends to share their perspectives on clutter in their lives.

• My prayer for police to lead the way forward

  By Colleen Newvine Tebeau on July 22, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  My heart aches each time I hear police have killed another black civilian. I feel each death deeply, personally, because I feel a part of the police family. How would you feel if your sibling killed someone?

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