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  • Sometimes you need to try breaking the rules
    Break the rules, Head into discomfort, Let’s rethink that, Question your thoughts, Resilience

    Sometimes you need to try breaking the rules

    November 3, 2025

    The people around me never seem to follow some very basic life rules that I think they should…


  • Make meal planning a game!
    Make it a game, Meal Planning

    Make meal planning a game!

    October 24, 2025

    I get so tired of coming up with meal ideas!  What should I do? This question comes directly…


  • When in doubt, be yourself (what to wear when you don’t know what to wear)
    Authenticity, Trust yourself

    When in doubt, be yourself (what to wear when you don’t know what to wear)

    October 23, 2025

    I have this job interview (or party or networking event or wedding, etc.) to attend and I don’t…


  • Are you really ready to change?
    Avoidance, Choose your focus, Clarity, Get going, Head into discomfort

    Are you really ready to change?

    October 14, 2025

    I want to change things, and I don’t know where to start. What should I do? Recognizing that…


  • Things I wished I had known from the beginning (but I’m glad I know them now)
    Be Kind, Compassion, Things I wish I had known, Trust yourself, Trying to be perfect

    Things I wished I had known from the beginning (but I’m glad I know them now)

    October 14, 2025

    Somehow I’m a parent (or teacher or boss or manager) and I don’t know what I’m doing! What…


  • Choose your focus
    Choose your focus, Clarity, Just Be, Let’s rethink that

    Choose your focus

    October 12, 2025

    Nobody likes me. What should I do? Choose your focus. If you are starting by believing the underlying…


  • Slow down when you’re tempted to speed up
    Clarity, Getting organized, Let’s rethink that

    Slow down when you’re tempted to speed up

    October 10, 2025

    I am always losing stuff.  I can’t keep track of anything. What should I do? Losing stuff can…


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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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