avoidance

Knowing is better than not knowing

Posted by on | Featured

Avoidance is common is personal financial matters, but even though it’s momentarily painful, it’s always better to know where you stand. One of the most common stances that people have toward money is avoidance. It’s so common that I have … Read More … Read More

Tags: , , ,

Why avoiding dealing with money doesn’t work (and what to do instead)

Posted by on | Featured

Many think that they can escape money stress through avoidance, but this can actually exacerbate stress. Here’s what you can do instead. If there’s one thing I know about how people deal with money, it’s that they love to avoid … Read More … Read More

Tags: , ,

Shame, or why you don’t do what you know you must

Posted by on | Featured

  If you’ve spent any time with this site—or even if you haven’t—I want to ask you a small favor. I’d like you to trust me enough that you won’t skip this post. It’s pretty short. You can skip the … Read More … Read More

Tags: , ,

How avoiding conflict can ruin everything

Posted by on | Featured

  Greetings from the Shinkansen. While on my travels, I got to talking with a guy who had lived in Japan for a while. We talked openly about our lives (in that way that happens surprisingly frequently in situations when … Read More … Read More

Tags: , , , , ,