Whom You Trust
Gracie McBride2026-06-11T15:48:39+00:00It can often feel like we are tossed by the wind and don’t have any control in our lives. But did you know that [...]
The End of Story
Gracie McBride2026-05-14T09:55:48+00:00Joan Didion’s essay “The White Album” begins with an often misquoted line: “we tell ourselves stories in order to live.” This phrase is often [...]
Being Honest With Yourself
Gracie McBride2026-03-02T14:29:48+00:00Oftentimes, miscommunication and confusion begins because we are not honest with ourselves: about how we feel, what our motivations are, what we are capable [...]
Living Free in Community
Gracie McBride2025-10-14T14:35:56+00:00Job interviews should be just as much about you deciding if the company is a good fit for you as it is about them [...]
Living Free
Gracie McBride2025-09-30T14:08:00+00:00How many times have you been late for something and said, “sorry there was so much traffic, it made me late.” Or cited the [...]
Scheduling Your Time
Gracie McBride2025-09-17T13:51:21+00:00In the last article, we discussed how to use your There to prioritize your time and pick activities guided by your personal mission. But [...]
Persevering Through
Gracie McBride2025-07-01T10:28:22+00:00On any project you endeavor, there will be a point when things get hard and you’ll consider quitting. At that point you have two [...]
Boundaries and Consequences
Gracie McBride2025-06-16T15:53:36+00:00When we’re young, we have boundaries and consequences set for us: if you don’t clean your room, you won’t get to watch tv. But, [...]
Cultivating Healthy Relationships
Gracie McBride2025-04-15T07:38:27+00:00In the last article we looked at why we need relationships in order to thrive. This week we’re going to explore a few practical [...]
A Conflict of Priorities
Gracie McBride2025-02-14T16:37:47+00:00So now that you’ve defined your priorities, you should be all set for efficient and straightforward progress, right? Not if other people are involved [...]
Back to the Basics
Gracie McBride2025-01-01T15:54:01+00:00The start of the new year is often a time when people want to make new changes in their lives, which is also a [...]
Waiting Well
Gracie McBride2024-12-11T14:28:57+00:00Waiting is an unavoidable part of life. But it doesn’t have to be something that we just get through to get to the good [...]
Making Decisions
Gracie McBride2024-10-31T23:10:48+00:00We make decisions every day: everything from what to wear and eat for lunch, to higher stakes like whether to take the job or [...]
Making Decisions
Gracie McBride2024-08-15T14:16:08+00:00For some people, the main road block standing in your way keeping you from moving towards your There is indecision. Maybe you can’t decide [...]
Holding Yourself Accountable
Gracie McBride2024-05-31T16:56:46+00:00The first person you must lead is yourself. If you want to be able to lead others well and hold them accountable, you must [...]
Why Commit?
Gracie McBride2024-01-29T15:05:41+00:00When you get married, you commit to being faithful to that person and partnering with them for life. When you accept a job offer, [...]
Controlling Your Emotions
Gracie McBride2023-11-22T15:25:18+00:00Our emotions can often feel out of control. We can feel trapped to their whims and pulls. If we look once more at the [...]
Controlling Your Perspective
Gracie McBride2023-11-15T17:11:13+00:00In this series, we are applying the three things you can control to a variety of mental models to help you envision how this [...]
Communication: Resolving Conflict
Gracie McBride2023-09-25T22:51:52+00:00Inevitably, as you communicate with others, conflict will arise. Even as you strive to listen well, choose the right medium, and anticipate barriers to [...]
Barriers to Communication
Gracie McBride2023-09-13T17:27:58+00:00In the last article, we considered why different messages need different mediums to be effectively communicated. But even with the right medium, there are [...]
Freedom and Control
Gracie McBride2023-07-27T14:42:58+00:00I was involved in a lot of theater training in high school, and there was one time when I was upset about a casting [...]
Freedom of Choice
Gracie McBride2023-07-07T18:58:42+00:00You don’t walk into the grocery store and just see one brand of tomato sauce or one flavor of ice cream on the shelf. [...]
What You Can’t Control
Kylie2023-02-27T19:12:44+00:00It may seem counterintuitive at first, but an important part of being a leader is actually relinquishing control. Leaders may have more responsibilities than [...]
Circumstances and Choices
Kylie2023-02-13T19:01:26+00:00One morning last week I found myself running slightly late for work. Crossing the street towards the subway station, I saw on the [...]
How to Name a Person
Kylie2023-01-29T02:02:35+00:00After several years of infertility, we are finally expecting. There are a lot of emotions we are facing with this new development, excitement chief [...]
The Keys to Being On Call
Kylie2022-06-07T17:18:51+00:00I work on the student life team at a university. This week is the first week I am holding the Emergency Phone. The night before [...]