As long as I’ve been alive I’ve required an explanation. How did you come to be? Why? How did it work? Was that hard for you? Did you ever want your family to be different? And don’t get me wrong, I don’t actually mind the questions, I just have realized that I am very used […]
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It’s so exciting. Things are starting to open up. We’re able to start seeing our people again, and I don’t know about you, but I’m freaking exhausted. It’s a beautiful exhaustion, but nonetheless, I am experiencing exhausting from so much socializing in person and on Zoom. So, this is a reminder that we may not […]
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Tough conversations. We all have to have them in our lives, but I have a method. Because I love a good method for approaching almost anything. So, to sum it all up: Let’s manifest those conversations going well Let’s have a plan of approach before we enter the conversation Let’s have a phrase we know […]
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I am guilty of overlooking my self-care. A lot. Even when I schedule it in my calendar I always seem to find a reason or an excuse or something that is more important because I’ve been trained to think that taking care of myself is selfish and of less value than my work or the […]
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It’s really hard to know what to do when a friend is struggling with something really difficult. For example, grief. What do you do when a friend is grieving and there seems to be no “right” thing to say. Well, let me let you in on a little secret—there is no right thing to say. […]
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I feel like the number one reason we get frustrated with people is because we either don’t take time to see things from their perspective, or conversely, they don’t take time to see things from ours. I caught myself getting frustrated with my husband because he didn’t want to do things my way…pretty much marriage […]
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As we grow and navigate the world, more often than not we will encounter times of working with other people and having to make a decision that will work the best for us long term. Instead of looking at it as hiring someone or firing someone, look at these opportunities to work with people as […]
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Having faith is complicated and requires an element of trust, however, I sometimes find it’s one of the best ways forward. I have had a lot of people I love walk out of my life. Sometimes for no reason, sometimes with very good reason, and sometimes very much with me clinging to them begging them […]
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Languages have always followed me throughout life—mostly I think because I am always so nervous to speak them. So, when I met and fell in love with someone who comes from a non-English-speaking country, I knew the Universe wasn’t going to let it go. I was going to have to face my fears. Here’s a […]
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When Domi and I were first together, Domi’s English was not what it is now and my German was, well, non-existent. One day shortly after we moved-in together, about three months into our relationship, we were grocery shopping. Innocent enough, right? Well, sometimes even when you speak the same language, communicating can be hard—now add […]
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