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self-esteem

“Impostor Syndrome” and What To Do About It

by Kassandra Lamb Today I’m guest posting over on Jami Gold’s site on the subject of Impostor Syndrome in writers. But there are nuggets of truth in the post for everyone on…

Come Here, Go Away! (Thoughts on Intimacy & Fear)

by Kassandra Lamb I’m in the throes of final editing of the next Marcia Banks and Buddy book, and a subplot running through the whole series is Marcia’s struggle to trust her…

February, the Runt of Months

by Kassandra Lamb Contemplating this month of February that we’ve just entered got me thinking about being the shortest or smallest in a group—a team, a classroom, a family, etc. We humans…

Competition ~ Healthy or Unhealthy?

by Kassandra Lamb A writer acquaintance recently posted that she’d received 6 one or two-star reviews on the same day, and the wording of them sounded very similar to each other. She…

Creativity and the Baby Boom Woman

by Kassandra Lamb I recently became more active in an online writers group for women of a “certain age.” I’m noticing some interesting psychological trends there. If you read the bios of…

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This Ain’t Your Grandmother’s Old Age Home!

by Kassandra Lamb My husband and I are starting to look into retirement communities. Now wait, before those of you under 50 freak out and click away to some other post… we’re…

4 Ways to Change Your Self-Esteem Filters (encore)

by Kassandra Lamb (This post first appeared in spring 2014 on Pirkko Rytkonen’s blog. I’m re-running it while I’m on vacation, because I think this is an extremely important topic!) A filter…

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Happiness Is an Inside Job (encore)

by Kassandra Lamb (Note: I first posted this at the beginning of 2014. I’m re-posting it while I’m on vacation, with an update.) The beginning of a new year is a time…

Are You a Compliment Deflector? (encore)

by Kassandra Lamb (Note: this was originally posted in Spring, 2014 and was very well-received; I’m re-posting while I’m on vacation. The encore posts of the next two weeks are also related…

woman and dog high-fiving

5 Ways to Combat Procrastination

by Kassandra Lamb Last week I talked about the motivations behind procrastination (Getting a Round Tuit). Today, I want to address how one can overcome it. I tend to swing too far…