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The Unironic Joy of Socks and Underwear

The truth is, doing so [buying socks and underwear] is kind of irritating.
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The Paradox of Peace: Why Your Calm Needs a Goal

We like to say that we’re looking for happiness. The truth is, it’s usually the other way around: we never want to stop moving forward, or be seen by other people as standing still
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Rob’s Retro Review: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

If this plot sounds familiar, you’ve probably either caught a clip of the movie somewhere along the way, or watch one of countless TV sitcoms over the decades that have told their variation of it’s a wonderful life.
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The Single Biggest Lie That Kills Loving Relationships

Hard times are inevitable in any relationship, but the true test is how you handle adversity together. When open communication fails, there’s no way to navigate the rough patches, proving that silence is the biggest killer of love.
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It’s a wonderful life?

I’m so sick of this happening so much that it’s become common place. I’m so sick of living in a country that loves guns more than it loves its own children.
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The Man of Steel’s Secret: Don’t Aim for Perfection, Aim for a Smidgen Better

Small things add up to big things.
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The Cautionary Tale of MTG: Trump Always Turns His Back

The saga of MTG should serve as a cautionary tale to other Trump supporters: Donald Trump will turn on anyone, even his staunchest allies, leaving them politically ruined.
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Suit vs. Sailor Scouts: When I Refused to Wear a Costume to a Wedding

This was a wedding, dammit, and I felt it deserved a specific level of formality. I put my foot down: We were dressing like we were going to a regular wedding.
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Finding Peace: When Anxiety Steps Back

The anxiety hasn’t vanished, but it’s finally stepped back. I’m sharing how finding comfort, embracing singleness, and stepping up at work has brought a level of peace I haven’t felt in a long time.
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The Four-Color Food Challenge: Surviving Two Weeks on Red, Yellow, Green, and Brown

I normally hate food-related questions because I’m not much of a foodie.