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Now onto today's links! This week I've been thinking about awkward mess-ups (and what to do about them). Here are your three things on that theme:

1. Why we should take awkwardness less seriously and more personally. By Alexandra Plakias in Aeon
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2. If someone messes up, here's 3 things to know about forgiveness from The Friendly Mind
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3. Lastly, remember this: if you aren't screwing up, you're aiming too low. By Michael Thompson on Substack

This week's underthinking link is full of excuses, in case you need one​

Extra thoughts…

As soon as I published last week's newsletter, I kicked myself for not including this treasure: Excuse me, by why are you eating so many frogs?​

One last thought, if it's any comfort:

You've survived every awkward, unpleasant, and messed-up thing that has ever happened to you.

Hit me with your funniest. Or most unbelievable. Or pedestrian. I'd love to hear (and I'll share one of mine).
Kim

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Hello! My name is Kim Witten and I’ve spent four decades overthinking absolutely everything. This has led me to various places and I've had (what I used to think was) a fairly messy career path. Here's how I made sense of it all​

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