I type this on my boyfriend’s Chromebook, and in the distance, a pup snatches a bug with his snout. My pores dry, still salty from the morning’s run. This is work, but it is also very much play. Both are true. Adjusting expectations has been a theme this month, and while I am grateful, life…
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Inner Compass: Orienteering, Taking Ownership, and Omitting
When I first started this “word for the year” series, I had no idea I’d also address how I’d get from place to place. Having an inner compass requires some sense of direction, an orientation from point A to point B, both physically and mentally. But I assumed my car would be the source. Ordinarily,…
Using feelings to build my WHY
It’s Sunday night, and that means, I am back on the blog. After writing about feelings shaping habits last week, I challenged myself to think about feelings in different ways. And I really tried to focus on my own feelings. Feelings create empathy, but this week I focused on COGNITIVE empathy. Cognitive empathy means I…