Tag Archives: Fear

The Art of Flow
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Posted on May 6, 2014 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have Yale University addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, who outlines how we get in our own way.  Using examples such as Lolo Jones tripping on a hurdle in the 2008 … Continue reading →

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The Four Stories We Tell Ourselves About Death
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Posted on April 29, 2014 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have philosopher Stephen Cave, author of the book Immortality, who asks a dark but compelling question: when did you first realize you were going to die? And even more interestingly: Why do … Continue reading →

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The Season of Awe and Wonder
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Posted on December 19, 2013 by

I recently participated in a winter workshop on awe and wonder. Those words appear quite frequently at this time of year, and who could blame anyone for using them? They really are such lovely and inspiring terms. Awe and wonder – … Continue reading →

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The Voices in My Head
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Posted on November 12, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we are watching psychologist Eleanor Longden describe her experience with mental illness. To all appearances, Longden was just like every other student, heading to college full of promise and without a care in … Continue reading →

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The Art of Asking
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Posted on September 17, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have musician Amanda Palmer who talks about “The Art of Asking.” Amanda examines the evolving relationship between artist and fan. I’ve seen this one several times and I still think it’s brilliant. How … Continue reading →

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What Fear Can Teach Us
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Posted on September 3, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have fiction writer Karen Thompson Walker talking about “What Fear Can Teach Us.” Karen tells the story of the whaleship Essex and shows how fear propels imagination, as it forces us to … Continue reading →

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More Glitter in the Air: An Update
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Posted on August 8, 2013 by

Many of you have asked for an update on the trio of posts I did in late May and early June: Glitter in the Air, I’m a Nonprofit Girl at Heart, and Change Happens in Threes. These were the posts … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Shit Just Happens
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Posted on August 1, 2013 by

It’s summer, and if you are the parent of an autistic child that means you worry about drowning. Even without an autistic child, I’d probably fret about drowning. My aunt drowned as a toddler, and since then, drowning has been … Continue reading →

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Making a Fuss About Jenny McCarthy–For All the Wrong Reasons
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Posted on July 20, 2013 by

As you may or may not know, Jenny McCarthy will be replacing Joy Behar on the daytime talk show “The View.” This doesn’t sound like big news to me, but the internet has been ablaze with folks screaming about how … Continue reading →

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Building Your Creative Confidence
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Posted on July 16, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have David Kelley talking about “How To Build Your Creative Confidence.” Everyone, including all you so-called “non-creative” types, should watch this. So what do you think about the idea that everyone can … Continue reading →

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