{"id":558,"date":"2010-04-25T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-25T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/04\/keep-it-simply-true.html"},"modified":"2010-04-25T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-25T01:00:00","slug":"keep-it-simply-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/04\/keep-it-simply-true.html","title":{"rendered":"Keep it SImply True"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tell the truth today, as much as possible, in every instance. Say what<br \/>\nyou&#8217;re really feeling and thinking &#8212; unless it would actually hurt<br \/>\nsomeone for them to hear it. If you find it hard to reveal your true<br \/>\nthoughts, at least start by being totally real to yourself. <\/p>\n<p>Tell<br \/>\nyourself exactly what you think and feel. 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