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Reflections on Coaching

There is an ancient saying that when the student is ready, the teacher appears. This is how I would describe the emergence of coaching at MECC. It seemed to be something that found me, a natural evolution of things. Through strategy, culture…
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A Reading Retrospective

I read 38 books in 2021...a reflection on 3 that stand out It’s impossible to end a year without doing some sort of look back. As 2021 winds down I found myself thinking back through this year in terms of the books I’ve read.…
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An Invitation on this Winter Solstice

I’ve long been mesmerized by the cycles and rhythms of nature. I try to catch the sunrise and sunset each day, and love watching the moon transform from a giant, glowing orb to barely a sliver in the sky. Two of my favorite days of the year…
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Simple Journal Prompts

There is great power in putting pen to paper. Whether you’re trying to ground yourself in gratitude, get unstuck or find a creative flow, journaling is a great for all of these - and more. Here are some of our favorite simple journaling prompts. If…
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Rosie Shares All: Lessons from a River Guide

Interviewed and scribed by Kristi Lee Last May, Rosie embarked on a new adventure as she headed to West Virginia to become a whitewater rafting guide on the New River. Through an occasionally spotty cellphone call, we had the chance to…
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Change, Transition and Backyard Fires

Seems like we can’t stop talking about the topics of change and transition lately. Just as we were thrust into change at the beginning of the pandemic, we find ourselves thrust back into change. As vaccinations increase and restrictions ease,…
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A Reflection on Emergence

If you’re from the Cincinnati area, chances are cicadas were top of mind earlier this summer. If you’re not from this area you may have heard of this phenomena of nature…a “brood” of cicadas that grow underground for seventeen years…
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I Found a Unicorn: A Story of Intention

  In November of 2020, I participated in a program for leaders of small business called Focus Forward at Aileron. Part of a small business? Not familiar with Aileron? Their mission and offerings are worth a glance. The session was…
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Introducing Kristi Lee

I am so pleased to be joining MECC as a new principal consultant, embarking on the next leg of my personal/professional journey. To many, my career path may look crooked or even meandering. I spent two years as part of the AmeriCorps program…
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2020 Hindsight: Looking in the Rearview Mirror

Like most people, I am finding myself doing a lot of reflecting. January is always a time of deep reflection, integration and visioning for me. There is just something about this time of year: the short, cold often dark days invite me more into…
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All are Invited

If you’re like me you’ve seen the signs pop up around town in people’s yards or in store fronts: At MECC we believe these things, and we want to go further than just believing, we want to embody these beliefs. We want to go beyond believing…
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I, too, am Racist

I, too, am Racist Meghan Elizabeth Clarke 41. White. Cisgender. Heterosexual. Not Exempt. “Do I fit the description? Many of you who know me personally would say I don’t— I’m exempt from the racism, prejudice, and bigotry directed…