Tag Archives: advice

Improvised Emergency Oil Candles

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Julie Goldberg

(Just for a change, a practical post.) Several people asked me about the oil candles I referred to in Perfect Whole, Superstorm Sandy Edition, so I thought I would post some pictures and directions for anyone who also finds herself … Continue reading →

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Internettled? Work With It!

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Julie Goldberg

Today, Perfect Whole presents something completely new: a guest post! Dr. Elena Taurke-Joseph, a psychologist and filmmaker, proposes a productive, self-compassionate process to use when feeling overwhelmed and overstimulated with technology. This is the first of a series, which she … Continue reading →

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This Essay is Not Living Up to Its Potential

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Julie Goldberg

You’re not working up to your potential! Raise your hand if your teachers told you this when you were growing up. Wow! That many of you! That’s a LOT of unlived-up-to potential! Let us pause for a moment and imagine … Continue reading →

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Midlife Crisis; Or, Why Time Travel Wouldn’t Have Helped, Anyway

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Julie Goldberg

  I’m no expert in the mid-life crisis, being in the midst of one and not having yet come out on the other side to write sagely of the hazards and rewards of the journey for those just setting out.  … Continue reading →

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