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  • Maturity is not endurance
    Clarity, Communication, Compassion, Featured, Head into discomfort, Integrity, On third thought, Trying to be perfect

    Maturity is not endurance

    June 5, 2026

    I’ve spent many years trying to become more mature by being less reactive, quieter, more stoic. But I…


  • The Fiction of Disliking People: Who is it that we actually don’t like?
    Choose your focus, Featured, Head into discomfort, Let’s rethink that, Living in the middle, Making assumptions, Question your thoughts

    The Fiction of Disliking People: Who is it that we actually don’t like?

    May 28, 2026

    I hear people talking all of the time about not liking other people and I have to admit…


  • What if nobody else has your missing pieces?
    Authenticity, Just Be, Take care of your self, Trust yourself

    What if nobody else has your missing pieces?

    May 8, 2026

    I feel like I want more connection with people than I should in some ways and in other…


  • Are things really as complex as they seem?  Do they need to be?
    Avoidance, Clarity, Simplicity

    Are things really as complex as they seem? Do they need to be?

    May 1, 2026

    Why do I get so confused when trying to find solutions to my problems.  I feel like I…


  • When you’re feeling behind, resist the urge to look back and just keep right on walking
    Choose You, Choose your focus, Get going, Head into discomfort

    When you’re feeling behind, resist the urge to look back and just keep right on walking

    April 24, 2026

    I feel so behind in life.  I graduated high school during the pandemic and chose to take some…


  • Sometimes all you can do is bring your own light
    Anxiety, Choose your focus, Head into discomfort, Living in the middle

    Sometimes all you can do is bring your own light

    April 10, 2026

     I’m going off to college and I’m afraid that I’m not going to like my dorm or my…


  • Somewhere between good and bad is where life actually happens
    A little goes a long way, Choose your focus, Just Be, Let’s rethink that, Living in the middle

    Somewhere between good and bad is where life actually happens

    April 10, 2026

    I’m graduating from college and I’m happy, but I’m also sad. I got offered a job in the…


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Cary Rinken

Hi, my name is Cary RInken and I respond to questions I’ve been asked and questions I’ve been asking for years. I hope you enjoy!

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