The Counterintuitive Guide to Life

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Why Simplicity Isn't Stupid (and What Smart People Miss)
Plus, a tale of two Jim Carreys
 • Sarah Chauncey
Nothing is What We Think
It had never occurred to me that there was anything the human mind was incapable of understanding
 • Sarah Chauncey
How to Cope with Vulnerability Hangovers
What they are, why they arise, and how to recover (no greasy food required)
 • Sarah Chauncey
Autism, Love, and Taxes: My Neurodivergent Response to RFK Jr.
Neurodivergent people aren't broken, but the culture's developmental delay is showing.
 • Sarah Chauncey
Listening to the Quiet Voice Inside
Even when it tells you to move to a different city
 • Sarah Chauncey
Today [Jan 20] is Just Another Day
Turn off the news, log out of social media and get outside
 • Sarah Chauncey
Every Moment is the Start of a New Year
(Happy New Year, anyway!)
 • Sarah Chauncey
Winter's Wisdom: Slow Down and Rest
If you're feeling exhausted, it's not just you.
 • Sarah Chauncey
How to be an Effective Force for Good, part 2
Act from a place of responsiveness, not reactivity
 • Sarah Chauncey
The Counterintuitive Guide to Life
The Counterintuitive Guide to Life
Find inner peace by developing self-awareness, releasing conditioning, and learning to navigate life's paradoxes. My writing is rooted in personal experience, bolstered by ancient spiritual wisdom, science, and occasionally pop culture.

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