On their press junket, Wicked actresses Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande appeared confused and performatively moved when their interviewer told them that people were “holding space” for the lyrics of the song “Defying Gravity.”| lessfoolish.substack.com
This essay is over 5,500 words and contains commentary on Tony Robbins’ “Unleash the Power Within” workshop, along with brief visual references used to illustrate the experience.| lessfoolish.substack.com
A common fallacy committed by life coaches, self-help gurus, and multi-level marketers—though not explicitly stated, yet indirectly expressed—goes like this:| lessfoolish.substack.com
"Philosophical counseling is to reason what psychotherapy is to emotions."| lessfoolish.substack.com
I used to read a lot of "self-help" books and blogs.| lessfoolish.substack.com
When thinking of what to call my philosophy practice, I did not want to use the word coach.| lessfoolish.substack.com