Tag: personal development
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Rose-Colored Glasses, Saber-Toothed Tigers, and the Day Everything Changed
What our brains get wrong about uncertainty, why reframing matters, and how my worst-case scenario became the beginning of my occupassion. I was talking with a coaching client recently, and she said something that has been rattling around in my brain ever since. She told me she’d always viewed the world through rose-colored glasses. And…
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The Instinct to Dance: Finding Our Way Back to Ourselves
Discover how Twyla Tharp’s The Creative Habit reveals the connection between creativity, resilience, identity, and the power of resilient optimism.
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The Mask, The Shadow, and The Mirror: What Happens When We Finally See Ourselves Clearly?
Discover how the masks we wear, the parts of ourselves we hide, and the courage to face our reflection can transform personal growth, resilience, and leadership.
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The Past Deserves Acknowledgment. The Future Deserves Our Attention.
Discover how solution-focused thinking builds resilience, encourages accountability, and helps us move forward with resilient optimism.
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How to Winter by Kari Leibowitz: A Book Review
Some books find you at exactly the right time, and How to Winter by Kari Leibowitz was one of those books for me. The choice to read this was inspired by Louisiana getting hammered with eight inches of snow in late January 2025. Yes, you read that right. Our warm, humid, crawfish-boiling state was suddenly…
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The Shade of Generations: Where Legacy Takes Root
Nora traveled lightly. Her backpack carried a trowel, a bundle of saplings, and a small notebook where she sketched maps of every place she’d been. It was not a glamorous life, but it was hers. For the past ten years, she had traveled from town to town, city to city, planting trees in places where…
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The Cave
Elena and David sat at the mouth of the cave, the fire they’d built together crackling and casting warm light on their faces. Beyond them, the forest whispered its evening song, but Elena’s gaze was fixed on the dark expanse stretching deeper into the cave. “You’re not going to be able to sit still, are…
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The Treadmills of Life: Building Strength and Preparing for the Journeys Ahead
We’ve all felt it at some point in our lives — that sense of walking on a treadmill, working hard but going nowhere. It can feel frustrating, even hopeless. But what if the treadmill isn’t a dead end? What if it’s the place where we build strength, endurance, and courage for the next chapter? Typically…
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Final Thoughts on “The Light We Carry” by Michelle Obama
As we wrap up our journey through Michelle Obama’s “The Light We Carry,” I am reminded of the profound insights and lessons we have uncovered. This book has been a source of inspiration, a call to action, and a beacon of hope, illuminating the power of resilience, authenticity, and community. Embracing Our Differences “You don’t…
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Week 3: Embracing Vulnerability, Building Intimacy, and Parenting Accepting Kids
One of the most profound insights I’ve gleaned from Michelle Obama’s The Light We Carry is the importance of being real and vulnerable. Michelle emphasizes that “being real and vulnerable is a pillar of true intimacy.” In a world where we are constantly bombarded with images of perfection, embracing our authentic selves can be a radical…