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Refugees vs. Evacuees?

Why does it piss you off so much when someone refers to the folks who were displaced as refugees vs. evacuees? It makes me mad because by definition, we are not refugees. We were being treated like refugees, but we … Continue reading →

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Uncomfortable Conversations

In the early days of HIMS, I negotiated with vendors until there was no more room for saving. I was proud of this. But years later, an early HIMS employee emailed me about the super uncomfortable conversations I used to … Continue reading →

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Real Talk

An Importance reality check: There are some things we truly have no control over, no matter how much we may wish to manifest a different outcome. What manifestation can do : Empower you to help your family or community feel … Continue reading →

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Plenty of Gratitude

Every morning, write down the first five things you appreciate and are grateful for. Then reflect on it all before you go to bed at night. It’s a simple way to regularly shift your focus onto what’s working in your … Continue reading →

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Self-Care

The busier I’ve become the more my self-care has become doing nothing. When I was young, we would go out and rip it up. But now, I can’t rip anything up. And I’m so desperately for my mind and my … Continue reading →

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