Life
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Thinking should be a major part of the job
But what often happens is we’ve become so focused on ticking off boxes and multitasking, thinking that crossing off everything on our to-do list is just what there is at work. What happens when all that has run out? I’ll make a new list! And so there’s now a little room for imagination because you’ve filled your Read more
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First, identify the problem
Living in an area with substandard and demoralizing housing, because living there was what I could only afford at the time, made me realize how our environment affects our way of life and perception of life. And with a meager income, I learned how to dance with lack and need. In times of distress, it’s Read more
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Where does your devotion lie?
You’ll know where your devotions lie by identifying the things you serve and worship Do you like what you just found out? Read more
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Going home with a hand to hold
The comfort of being held reminds me of what it feels like to be a child growing up in a loving family. And so growing up and living away from family feels lonely. Yet, there are moments when I strongly yearn for a touch, an embrace, and some warmth. Just having a hand to hold Read more
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Nighttime habits (a “Scrolling is the New Smoking” riff off)
Today’s Big Social eerily resembles yesterday’s Big Tobacco. Scrolling is the new smoking. Scrolling Is The New Smoking, an article from forbes.com At some point, a nagging voice inside you must have whispered something in your gut, like, “Stop. This is not how you should be spending your time.“ But because the bright screens are Read more
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