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swissmiss is a design blog and studio run by Tina Roth Eisenberg, a 'swiss designer gone NYC'. Go. Self-Help. self help (via). 11 / 19 / 2015; 2. made me look · made me think. 2 Comments leave a comment below. I love this great start ti my …

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Out of Touch Due to an Apt Complex Fire

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I’m posting this quick blog post to let you know that I’ve lost my home due to an apartment complex fire. You can see part of what happened to my apartment.Most importantly, I am unhurt, and a good friend is letting me stay in his guest house. But a lot of my possessions have been smoke-damaged or contaminated by whatever may have been burned during the fire. So I’ll need to replace them after finding a new home.Please expect a delay in my communications and responses to your emails. If you want to help

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The Annual Holiday Post

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Every year since 2006 I have posted this. HOLD ON. No matter what. HOLD ON. “I cannot believe I’m alone on Christmas Eve.” – me (December 1987) We had separated in February. February 1st. I was anxious and depressed and … Continue reading →

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What is Social Anxiety Disorder, and Do You Have It?

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We can all be nervous about social situations from time to time, and many adults are shy around new people. But social anxiety disorder is actually a type of complex phobia – a condition that has an overwhelming impact on your life. If you have social anxiety disorder, also known as ‘social phobia’, everyday things, from …

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The Wicked Witch of Lido

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This goes back a while, but I recall how we almost ruined our honeymoon in Venice. My new bride, Chantal, was looking forward to this stop more than any other. Switzerland had been divine. Austria had been wonderful. But Venice was what she was most looking forward to. We found a lovely pensione in Lido, a picturesque island just across the lagoon from Venice. The stately old house had been converted into a bed-and-breakfast in a postcard neighborhood. Lush trees, flowers, canals, quaint footbridges, and a wrought iron gate gave it a nostalgic, old world charm. Just what you would want for a stay in Venice. We checked…

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Thought of the Day 11-19-2015

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Wake up sleepy head and open your eyes, the world is spiraling downward. Stop dreaming and make your dreams a part of reality. The world is in need of change and it is up to all of us to enact the positive changes that is needed. Change is like a seed, it starts small and grows as time passes, plant the seeds of change, love and understanding. If we do nothing and let the world go to …

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Just try it

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You can’t transcend what you don’t know To go beyond yourself, get to know yourself.  Know your strengths, know what limits you today. Get to know all those dusty corners in your daily life where you live in an inert and reactive state rather than a proactive state.  Think critically, and discover what needs to change.  Create a shift in your mindset, and then act – make the change.  Just try it. Learn to lead rather than follow. – We’ve been working on a new website! Whenever we read these posts, we’re inspired to write our own private thoughts. Now you can write your own private thoughts at 130words.com. It’s…