Louise Hay: The First and Last Voice I Hear

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Louise Hay: The First and Last Voice I Hear

I don't think there's another person who has influenced the way I think more than Louise Hay. Affirmations are the heart of her work—swapping out negative thoughts for positive ones. "What we believe about ourselves and about life becomes true for us," Louise writes. Even if we think we hate ourselves, she points out, "it's only a thought, and a thought can be changed."

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My Letter to "The New Yorker" on Green-Wood Cemetery

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My Letter to "The New Yorker" on Green-Wood Cemetery

This week, The New Yorker published my letter to the editor about Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery, a place I walk through weekly, finding new things to discover each time.

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The Critics Who Shaped Me

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The Critics Who Shaped Me

"Oh, so you’re the one all the writers are afraid of!"

That wasn’t how I saw my role at all. In fact, the idea had never crossed my mind. Suddenly, I felt like a great big monster with no idea how ugly he is until people start screaming and running away.

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