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Boundaries

Reflect on one moment this week where you said ‘yes’ when you wanted to say ‘no.’ How could you respond differently next time?” Your energy is sacred, and protecting it is an act of self-love. Boundaries allow you to show … Continue reading

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Manners

Regarding the letter from “Perplexed in Suburbia,” (the person who greets neighbors without receiving responses from younger folks), this is akin to telling women to smile. No one is entitled to a response just because they are being friendly. If … Continue reading

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Empathy

During my last full-time job as an executive leader, my colleagues and I were asked to stand in front of the entire company and talk about which of the organization’s corporate values resonated with us the most. Our choices: self-awareness, positive … Continue reading

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Humanity

“The starting point for human improvement is empathy. Everything flows from that.” I agree with you. We’re all so disconnected, and it’s chipping away at our humanity—it’s at the root of so many problems. – Melinda Gates Bottom Line: Empathy … Continue reading

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Empathy

{Empathy] suggest you enter another’s person’s pain as you’d enter another country, through immigration and customs, border- crossing by way of query : what grows where you are? What are the laws? What animals graze there? Positively Purging-I welcome your … Continue reading

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