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Bar

I took the Uniform Bar Exam on July 26 and 27.

I’m still waiting on my results.

And I’m still having nightmares about it.

That’s not hyperbole—I had another one last night.

In fact, started having nightmares about the bar exam before I sat for it . . .

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Curling
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Curling

It took me twenty-five plus years to let go of belief systems that weren’t working for me.

I was raised in a bit of a bubble, and have really only recently started to realize the implications of life on the inside...

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Living, Writing Brandon Dragan Living, Writing Brandon Dragan

Machine

I’m afraid of wasting things. Time. Money. Resources.

Yet I seem to do a lot of precisely that.  

I procrastinate when there’s work that could be done.

I buy another cup of coffee when I’ve already had three.

I lose pens all the time...

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Sum

This post has nothing to do with math. You’re welcome.

Our thoughts can be so powerful… and maybe, at the end of the day, they’re all we have.

They have the power to make or break our day, our week, or our year...

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Subtle

I’m not a fan of shame.

I may not be a psychologist, but can I just go out on a limb and say that shame is not a healthy motivator?

And you know, right?… Deep down… You know when shame motivates a choice.  

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Taxes

I may need professional help.

Because taxes are a nightmare.

I’ve been working on setting up a small business and I’m confused. And terrified.

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Voices

A blank page is terrifying.  

Sure, it symbolizes new beginnings and endless possibilities.

But for someone like me—someone with deafeningly negative internal voices when it comes to creativity—it can be more than a little daunting.

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