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  • Choose to face the situation directly – it might not be as scary as you think
    Communication, Confrontation, Head into discomfort, Let’s rethink that

    Choose to face the situation directly – it might not be as scary as you think

    January 29, 2026

    When people get upset with me, I don’t know how to handle it and I tend to run…


  • Being a “better” person isn’t all about how you treat others – you have to treat yourself well first
    Authenticity, Choose You, Forgiveness, Integrity, Let’s rethink that, Take care of your self

    Being a “better” person isn’t all about how you treat others – you have to treat yourself well first

    December 18, 2025

    I’ve been trying so hard to grow and become a better person but people are still not treating…


  • Start letting yourself be honest, if only with yourself – eventually your voice will grow louder than the other voices
    Authenticity, Choose You, Clarity, Trust yourself

    Start letting yourself be honest, if only with yourself – eventually your voice will grow louder than the other voices

    December 11, 2025

    I don’t know what I want from my life.  All I can hear are other people’s voices in…


  • Camouflage only works in the woods (aka stop pretending and just start being yourself)
    Authenticity, Choose You, Just Be

    Camouflage only works in the woods (aka stop pretending and just start being yourself)

    December 4, 2025

    I keep scaring people off somehow, even when I’m trying so hard to keep them around.  What do…


  • Stop trying to suppress every little thing
    Anxiety, Choose You, Integrity, Just Be, Trust yourself

    Stop trying to suppress every little thing

    November 25, 2025

    I’m so anxious and I don’t know why. What do you think? The bad news is that I…


  • Dare to ask the question
    Communication, Integrity, Making assumptions, Simplicity

    Dare to ask the question

    November 21, 2025

    I have an interview coming up and I think I should wear professional attire, but I’m going to…


  • Focus on being respectable and respectful (the rest will follow)
    Be Kind, Choose You, Leadership, Let’s rethink that

    Focus on being respectable and respectful (the rest will follow)

    November 12, 2025

    Question: I feel so conflicted about obeying authority figures, because I haven’t had great role models in my…


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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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