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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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The Thought Loop: How to Stop Overthinking the Week Ahead
I get caught up in the week ahead, running through everything I have to do before I’ve even started. It’s a frustrating loop. What gets me out is moving. A…
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Your Money Habits Start Long Before Your First Paycheck
“We don’t support the electric company.” I heard that one constantly growing up. It meant turn off the lights and stop being wasteful. I say it to my own kids…
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The Values That Let You Be Your Whole Self
The people closest to us shape who we become. Not through big dramatic moments, usually — through the small daily patterns of how we talk to each other, what gets…
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Hard Seasons Deserve Honest Acknowledgment
Hard seasons deserve honest acknowledgment. Not every difficulty needs a silver lining right away. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is simply say, “This is difficult,” and let that…
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