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You Don't Have To Solve The Unknown

Not every question has an answer you can find right now. And yet when we're uncomfortable with uncertainty, how often do we treat the unknown like a problem that needs to be solved? Dora reflects on what happens when we stop trying to think our way out of the moment and come back ...  Show more

Imagine Without Predicting

When your mind starts running through everything that could happen, it can be hard to remember that you're here, in this moment, and not inside the future you're imagining. Dora offers a different way to relate to uncertainty, one that doesn't ask you to stop caring about what co ...  Show more

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