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Go Ahead and Complain
I have started a small habit that has brought me great joy—complaining. Not talking Joe’s ear off until he tunes me out, but...
Kari Clark
Oct 17, 20191 min read
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Get Professional Photos Taken
My friend Caro just posted a gorgeous portrait of herself on Instagram that she had made by a professional photographer. The picture...
Kari Clark
Sep 26, 20191 min read
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Mommy I Need You
I felt a ton of mommy guilt last night. I am leaving for a conference in Mexico sans kids. Chloe looked at me with tears welling up in...
Kari Clark
May 3, 20181 min read
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Double Your Failure Rate
When was the last time you failed? If it wasn't within the past week, you probably aren't pushing yourself enough. Right now I'm shooting...
Kari Clark
Apr 22, 20181 min read
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I Ugly Sobbed This Weekend
I ugly sobbed on Saturday. I knew something was up - I felt restless and preoccupied with food. My default is to numb: indulge in too...
Kari Clark
Apr 11, 20181 min read
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Be OK with failure
I used to be wholly driven by big hairy goals -- land that promotion or do that pull-up. This focus ultimately made me unhappy. If I...
Kari Clark
Apr 10, 20181 min read
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You Can Do Anything for an Hour
I am the worst at administrative tasks. I once waited nine months to do all my expenses at work. Yep, those VP approvals were fun. That's...
Kari Clark
Apr 8, 20181 min read
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Calm Body, Calm Mind
Our body and mind feed off each other. When I’m stressed, cortisol skyrockets, making my chest, neck and back tense up. It’s my body’s...
Kari Clark
Apr 5, 20181 min read
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Just my luck
I've recently started Will Bowen's 21-day No Complaint Challenge, in which you pledge to go 21 consecutive days without a complaint. Each...
Kari Clark
Mar 13, 20181 min read
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Watch The Plants Grow
Honestly, I've been a bit down over the past week. Starting a business is a roller coaster: I am fighting my perfectionist nature to fail...
Kari Clark
Mar 12, 20181 min read
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Make Today Memorable
What was your day like last Tuesday? Can't remember? It's so easy for our days to bleed together in a sea of sameness. One of my favorite...
Kari Clark
Mar 11, 20181 min read
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Permission to Suck
I'll let you in on some little secrets: I don't read the news. My kids' socks don't match. I have been lying to my kids' classmates' to...
Kari Clark
Jan 26, 20181 min read
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One Minute Rule
How often does just looking around your kitchen stress you out? It's a to-do list in physical form -- unopened mail, a dish in the sink,...
Kari Clark
Jan 17, 20181 min read
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Be a Good Enough Mom
As a Type A, 'good enough' has never been a phrase that resonated with me. I mean, I changed my phone wallpaper to 'Live to my...
Kari Clark
Jan 12, 20181 min read
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Stop Making Resolutions
What's Your 18 for 2018? For me, the start of a new year is a time to reflect - both on the past 12 months and on the year ahead. Over...
Kari Clark
Dec 28, 20171 min read
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Ultimate Productivity Hack: Have Kids
I became so much better at my job post-kids. I stopped caring about the BS, focused on what I was best at and ruthlessly prioritized. I...
Kari Clark
Dec 14, 20171 min read
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Don't Wait Until Retirement
During my first pregnancy, my dad was diagnosed with cancer and died a few weeks after Chloe’s birth. The most heartbreaking photo of...
Kari Clark
Dec 11, 20172 min read
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Delete, Simplify, Delegate
I’m constantly pruning my life of activities that drain me. For example, I’ve started the horrible habit of over planning my weekends,...
Kari Clark
Dec 5, 20171 min read
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Fix Your Environment, Not Your Willpower
Willpower is overrated. No matter how strong yours is, there will be a time (especially as a working mom) where you will be too tired or...
Kari Clark
Nov 30, 20172 min read
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F*ck Yeah
At Google, I ran a daily team meeting tackling the onslaught of issues arising during a critical pre-launch period. It was depressing....
Kari Clark
Nov 26, 20171 min read
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