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How to Build a Library Worth Having

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We all need to build a good library. You can start this process of building your library like I did. Let your library show you’re a serious student. Your library will become your mental food—your food for thought. They also provide a list of the best books ever written, and I’ve used it as a centerpiece for my library.

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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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The director of a small but busy public library in the Midwest, Marcia Fanning (not her real name) says she was meek and didn’t really stand up for herself for many years: “I let people walk all over me, and I ended up being really unhappy a lot of [the] time.”. Best practices for standing up for yourself.

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Bibliotherapy: Boost Well-being and Find Community With a Therapeutic Book Club

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They can focus on fiction or nonfiction, have themes to guide book choices, and be organized through places like work, school, professional organizations, religious groups and libraries. Libraries are also an up-and-coming place to find bibliotherapy book clubs.

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Headspace vs. Calm: Which Is Right for You?

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Calm is better than Headspace in: Greater variety of sleep tracks Cohesiveness with meditation instructor Tamara Levitt Overall ambience and sound quality More content for child and adolescent sleep and behavioral issues Larger meditation library to explore. Headspace guides you to a healthier, holistic lifestyle.

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5 Best Apps to Create a Digital Vision Board

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When you think of a vision board, you might automatically think of an analog vision board that you can pin up on a wall. Built-in libraries : A library of existing images and visual elements makes it much easier for you to make a vision board online that suits your needs.

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Why You Should Keep a Journal

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Your library. This is the library that taught you, instructed you, helped you defend your ideals. Your library— the books that instructed you and fed your mind and soul—is one of the greatest gifts you can leave behind as a legacy. These are the ideas you picked up and the information that you meticulously gathered.

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As I Enter My 60s, Here’s the Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self

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Stand up for yourself more Assertiveness was never my strong suit, especially when I was younger. We consciously prioritized our professional aspirations and relished the freedom of our child-free lifestyle. Ironically, I ended up spending the next 35 years as a freelancer. Play to your strengths—but shore up your weaknesses.