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Tom Burden

Hidden Patterns

Removing Hidden Patterns For Clarity

We don't usually struggle with what we can see. We struggle with the patterns running underneath — the ones we picked up so early we mistake them for who we are. Every Saturday, a 5-minute read on how I find mine.

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Why Forcing My Procrastination Doesn't Work

Why Forcing My Procrastination Doesn't Work... My New Approach... Last week I told you about the email I couldn't open for months. The short version: the thing we're avoiding is never the task. It's a feeling sitting underneath it. So what do I actually do about that? Let me give you a picture I keep coming back to. A dandelion. You know how it goes. I can cut the top off. Looks gone. Feels handled. And a few days later it's right back — because I never touched the root. That's exactly what I...

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An email I couldn't open for months...

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“You’re So Close” Is Keeping Me Stuck

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What is under my Inner Critic

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My Worthiness Craving...

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How I Found the Love of My Life ❤️

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What Was Under My Argument

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How to Turn Personal Baggage into a Fortress

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The Weight I Carry From the Past

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The Lie Behind My Perfectionism

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