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Making Something: The Creativity We Keep to Ourselves
I love it when someone shares their creativity. Cooking, writing, painting, music, whatever it is, I just enjoy watching people make something. One of our members, Jeanell Sullivan, wrote a book and I really enjoyed it. THE CODE: 44 is short, practical, and the kind of thing you come back to. What worked for me was reading one lesson each day and bringing it into the walk to school with my kids. Some mornings it sparks something, some mornings it doesn’t. Either way, we’re talking…
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Meet Arlo: What Our Pets Do Better Than We Do
Meet Arlo. He’s 9 now, but he still has the puppy spirit running strong. He’s a lot better at making friends with complete strangers on our daily hikes than I…
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What I Stopped Spending Money On
I interviewed a guy once who applied for an entry-level position he was badly overqualified for. When I asked him why, he was remarkably honest about it. “My wife is…
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Trust, Conflict, and a Wrong Turn Outside Boston
Healthy relationships still have conflict, but they also have trust. People sometimes notice that when my wife asks me to do something, I just do it, and when I ask…
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Where Real Conversations Happen
Sometimes I come across as not a people person, when actually I love being around people and talking with them when the conversation is real. That human connection is what…
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