Subtract to Succeed

Subtract to Succeed

Day 13: STOP Idealizing Romance

Noticing the Stories That Shape Our Expectations

Feb 03, 2026
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🎵 Today’s song: Higher Love - Kygo, Whitney Houston

Quick reminder as we get into the practice, STOP calls on us to pause (for 10 seconds, 10 minutes, 10 days, or whatever is required, and possible) to gather and analyze data.

Today, in the context of subtracting idealized romance, here are some suggestions of data you might collect, to recognize misali…

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