As such, anything is always possible, even if your protagonist is a plumber. But it's the possibility, the limitless possibilities, of any fake life, that make writing about it so challenging.

You should never read online comments if you want to keep thoughts above the belt.

Maybe the body is taking responsibility where the mind is not. It's scrapbooking for us.

I developed a crazy face rash after I got engaged to a guy I must have known somewhere I should not marry. I hadn't articulated this to myself, so my face told the world instead.

If you agree with an outside person's interpretation of you, that's a happy bit of affirmation. It means you're communicating externally what you believe to be true internally. If you disagree, it helps clarify how you understand yourself. And maybe makes you productively question how to improve your communication skills.

Sometimes it can be useful to read your bad reviews.

When you are expending much energy on someone else's demise, it's like you weaken your psychic immune system.