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Cruel to be kind in the right measure

We’ve all been admonished to “Be nice!” at least once in our lives. We understand it to mean that we should use manners or behave politely, and there’s a broader meaning of “don’t make others unhappy.” But the word “nice” (as in “too nice”) also has implications of people pleasing for its own sake. And too much of that is not good for us.

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Uncorked Ventures Wine Club Review Joy Makin Mamas

Uncorked Ventures Wine Club: Adventure in a box. Yellowjackets not provided.

I’m not a wine connoisseur. In fact, I had to look up how to spell connoisseur. When asked what I like, I can’t even give a cogent answer, because all I know is that I like what I like. But I love trying new things, so when Uncorked Ventures asked if I would try their Explorations Wine Club, I obviously said yes. Apparently I can’t do that without also sharing a really embarrassing and completely true anecdote about myself, so, today only, you get two adventures for the price of one.

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