Without community, I’d be dead. In my short life (35 years), I’ve had the unique experience of living with two completely opposite communities. One of them fully rejected me and tried to change who I was as a person. The other one accepted me completely as I was and tried to help me bring about […]
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Many of us lock ourselves into one role: “I am a businessperson,” “I am a parent,” “I am a runner.” But in reality, we each have many roles in life. We are all citizens and humans. We have additional roles in our families, careers, schools, and communities. The truth is that we are happiest and
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Someone I trust offered me some sage advice years ago. “Never talk about politics, money, or religion with people who you haven’t seen naked.” Although I didn’t know it then, his words to the unwise have kept me out of trouble on more than one occasion. Along the road of life, I’ve taken a more
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I wish I’d been standing somewhere meaningful, but I wasn’t. I was on some grimy steps looking at traffic with the wind blowing in my face when the hammer dropped on my life. “So… I will read you the results,” says the ZoomCare front desk associate who is freaked out. I can tell by the
A few years ago, I realized a long-time dream and moved to Europe. The place I went was Barcelona, chosen on a whim after a friend and I took a short trip one spring. I didn’t speak any Spanish or Catalan and knew only one person in the entire country of Spain. The city’s Medieval
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When we are at ease with someone, we know it without question. It isn’t usually a thing we learn or find out about a partner: it’s something that we know almost as soon as we meet the person. The really great part is that they tend to be feeling it as well, and if we
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Most of my clients come to me because they feel stuck. As a coach, one of the first questions I ask when working with any client is “What’s your story?” Essentially, I’m looking for clues to understand my client’s motivations and potential obstacles to achieving their goals. I’m curious as to what about their life
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