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To Your Own Applause
There’s a quote I used to read, and have come across severally: “You have to go on even if no one is clapping for you.” Back then, it didn’t make much sense to me. I’d think, “Why would anyone stop just because no one is clapping? That was coming from a place of comfort- a…
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Working Fate
“Whatever is meant for you will always find you.” It’s a hopeful sentiment. One I used to believe with the same intensity that I now question. Not only because life has been cruel, but because I’ve noticed how often I’ve half-assed and half-felt most things in my life. I think about it more deeply now-especially…
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Right Side of Wrong
“An extraordinary man has the right.. not officially, but within himself, to permit his conscience to step over certain obstacles.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment If it’s not obvious yet, I’m reading this classic. Yes, I know-late to the party. But when it comes to books, especially classics, it’s never too late. They’re timeless…
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Mindless Mindfulness
Mindfulness is everywhere now. It’s the buzzword of wellness, the prescription for balance, the antidote to burnout. ere told it’s essential for our health, our relationships, our sanity. And honestly? I believe it. Because adulthood feels like a slow unraveling sometimes- and often, it’s not the big things that breaks us, but the spilt cup…
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Managing Your Digital Garden: New Metaphors for Life
Rethinking Advice in a World Run by Feeds, Clicks, and Code We, as human beings, have come a long way. While I don’t claim authority on the science of evolution, I do know that our journey from survival to the digital sophistication we are experiencing now, has been shaped by revolutions. Not just technological or…
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Out There… Inside
What do you mean I have to get out there to meet somebody? With all this technology, all the advances-you still can’t bring them to my doorstep? We’ve got apps that can deliver food, groceries, and even relationships(allegedly). But when it comes to connection, suddenly I’m supposed to go “out there”? What happened to progress?…
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Maybe It’s Just Fire?
We’ve all heard it : “Diamonds are made through fire.” It’s the kind of phrase that gets tossed around when life feels like it’s chewing us up. A poetic way to say, ” This pain must mean something.” That all this suffering is shaping us into something greater. Shinier. Stronger. That hardship is the furnace…
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Village Within-Without
“You can take the boy out of the village, but you can’t take the village out of the boy.” We say this often-usually with a chuckle or a sigh-when someone brings their “village mannerisms” into more urban or sophisticated settings. It’s rarely meant kindly. It implies backwardness, a failure to adapt. But if we’re honest,…
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Happy and Everything Else
“Are you Happy?” We get asked this question a lot lately. We ask it too-our friends, our family, our partners. We observe, trying to tell if someone dear to us is happy. We worry when they’re not. We ask questions, suggest activities, share memes, and do our best to lift their spirits. When our partners…
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It’s All Just Flowing
I was listening to a podcast the other day. You know the gist “stretch your mind” , “learn new stuff” , block out office gossip , laugh and whatever other reason for deciding to tune into one. This one was the kind that stretches the mind, a reminder that learning is a lifelong dance. Most…
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