Fay's favorite five.

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Here is your weekly dose of Fay's favorite five ~ a 5-minute or five-second thought from me, based on something I’m loving, learning, or exploring.

Feel free to forward it along if the spirit moves you.

On the phishing quiz

I took this phishing quiz I saw recommended in a newsletter, and I'm so glad I did.

FYI: Phishing is when scammers pose as a company or as a person you trust to trick you into handing over passwords, money, or sensitive personal or business information.

As someone who's on the computer all day, I wanted to know how susceptible I actually am.

I got a 7 out of 10.

Before you judge me: the person who recommended it heard about it from a top engineer at a major tech company, and that engineer scored a 9 out of 10.

It's not as silly as you'd like to think, which is exactly why it's worth doing.

Take it, then share it with your friends and family.

Nobody wants to be on the receiving end of a phishing scam.

On normal life

I took a few minutes to read this article and felt like it nailed a lot of what people struggle to articulate.

A quote to give you a taste:​
​The more fixated we are on mental health, the more sensitive we become to anything that might qualify as a symptom and the more we use clinical language to describe normal emotional experiences like grief, burnout, and loneliness. This broadening of what we think counts as a disorder — known as concept creep — encourages us to pathologize ordinary life and see ourselves as mentally unhealthy.
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[Consider] anxiety. A certain amount is useful; it helps keep us alert and motivated to reach our goals. But start viewing anxiety as a disorder, and you can become hypervigilant about avoiding anxiety-provoking situations — which, in turn, can increase the risk of developing an actual anxiety disorder.

On opportunity

Opportunity follows difficulty.

-Jim Rohn

^ If you're going through a difficult season, let this be your reminder that something worthwhile is waiting for you around the bend.

On cookies I'm enjoying

I stumbled on these cookies at an upscale kosher market, bought a box on a whim, and fell in love. When I went back a few days later, they were sold out, so I ordered them on Amazon, and they arrived even fresher than the ones from the store.

They're a clean, almond flour-based cookie that somehow doesn't taste almond floury. I normally don't like almond flour cookies, but these are the exception.

The ingredients are better for your blood sugar and genuinely delicious. Highly recommend.

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