By embracing the vices I used to avoid, I'm learning to be kinder to myself

At the age of 28, Keith Hodder hadn’t had a sip of alcohol, a drag of a cigarette or even a cup of coffee. Today he's out to challenge his vices one by one in order to be more comfortable with being vulnerable and to understand why he was being so judgmental toward others and himself in the first place. Continue reading at 'CBC'

[ CBC | 2023-10-21 08:00:00 UTC ]
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Learn from Nicholas Sparks: how to write a tear-jerker

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Christopher Lee: How a new generation learned about him with 'Lord of the Rings'

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Embracing the Fans

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Personalization and Customization in E-learning: Digital Solutions in India 2015

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London Book Fair 2015: At Digital Minds, Publishers Urged to Experiment, and Learn

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