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The Dance of Perfection, People Pleasing, and Control

“I am not a thing – a noun. I seem to be a verb, an evolutionary process – an integral function of the universe.” - R. Buckminster Fuller I used to refer to myself as a “recovering perfectionist.” Seeing that phrase now makes…
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On Becoming Part II

I’m a Tinkerer. Coming to this has been hard earned. “Why?” you may ask. Because I wanted to be something else. I wanted to be a graceful dancer, a nature child, a traveler, an explorer. I wanted to be seen as good, helpful, captivating…
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Introducing Grace Berger

I once ran a marathon.  And a few half marathons since then.  If you know me, I am not “a runner.”  My freshman year college roommate asked me to join a “Marathon Training Class” with her.  I told her she was crazy as I readily agreed…

When are Freedom and Loss Friends?

Freedom requires loss in many ways. It requires a: Loss of constriction Loss of control Loss of self consciousness Letting go of fear Letting go of self limitation Suspending of doubt Freedom is fleeting. Freedom is exhilarating. Freedom…

Are You Prostituting Yourself?

I was. Of everything I have ever written, this line certainly looks and feels like click bait. My 13-year-old son would be aghast if he knew I wrote something so risqué to draw a reader in. But behind this sentence crafted to garner your attention…
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Thoughts on Consumption

Lessons from a Weekend Trip to the Mall A few weekends ago my husband and son were out-of-town. When they’re gone my daughter and I typically have a “girls weekend.” Usually we cook one of her favorite meals or order takeout and watch…
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Making Hybrid Work

I recently came across this quote from Story Imprinting when perusing LinkedIn. It made me pause and think. I am a firm believer that our thoughts create our beliefs, our beliefs create our actions, and our actions create our reality. Essentially,…
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Calm in the Face of the Storm

Staying Steady in Unsteady Times "Our capacity to make peace with another person and with the world depends very much on our capacity to make peace with ourselves. If we are at war with our parents, our family, our society, or our church,…
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Transitions and Acceptance, by Robyn Liss

Earlier this spring, we had the pleasure of hosting Robyn Liss for a three-week internship prior to her high school graduation. As a woman-owned small business, it was important for us to provide Robyn with an immersive experience to steep…
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Rhonda’s Story

It’s ok to be me. I am enough. Decades of believing that everyone was smarter, prettier, better than me took a toll on my self-esteem. It wasn’t until age 46 that I started to realize these thoughts limited me in all areas of my…
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Pulling Back the Curtain on Imposter Syndrome

Last summer Meghan and I both noticed the theme of imposter syndrome* popping up in our work. Meghan was noticing an uptick in mentions of imposter syndrome in the teams and individuals she was working with. I was seeing it in the context of…