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First week with braces
If you have issues with your teeth alignment like me, and you’ve decided to have them treated professionally, then this might resonate with you. Day 1: The reality is still sinking in, that my mouth now has a piece of metal equipment for at least a year. And yes, I already knew eating would be Read more
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Getting everyone involved early
If you’ve been working with people on projects for a living, then you’ve experienced the pressure of doing consistent updates as you move towards the deadline. And I think that’s fine, even better. From Seth Godin’s book Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? he talked about the importance of thrashing early: to keep last-minute revisions from killing Read more
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Who are you when you’re in your home?
When you just think about it, we become our true selves in the comfort of our homes. No reservations, no inhibitions. Perhaps, you still do. But for those who don’t, isn’t it amazing to witness another person become different when you spend time with them in their homes? So if you want to know someone Read more
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Loosening up the restrictions
How do you open up again after seeing the reality of the pandemic and going through government-imposed lockdowns? If you can remember from my previous post about the most irrepressible human activities, we learned that despite government-imposed lockdowns, there are still activities that we can’t just stop doing. While others are quick to jump into Read more
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It takes a neighborhood to raise these goats
It’s been a year since I wrote about Dolly, our mama goat. Actually, when I wrote about Dolly, she’s the only goat we have. And I’ve been meaning to write you about how our neighborhood is generous enough to pitch in some hand (attention and enthusiasm) towards our backyard goats. But today’s different. While I Read more
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Reflections on becoming
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