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Just do the dishes
I have no dishwasher. No roommate who does the dishes for me. And I have never been visited by the dishwashing fairy. Sometimes I don’t feel like doing…
Jun 4
May 2023
Feathers
Day by day, I collect feathers. Feathers to make wings. Wings to fly to you. I miss you.
May 28
Brussels sprouts
I didn’t like Brussels sprouts at all. Until today. Sliced in half, roasted in the oven, a bit burnt, they are delicious. It took me 40 years to find…
May 21
Stories nourish our souls
Political rhetoric used to make a point is not storytelling. An ad designed to make you do something is not storytelling. A bunch of facts and feelings…
May 14
#dreamsupporter
“Live your dream!” ”Make your dream come true!” “How to achieve your dream life!” What about lending a little support to somebody else’s dream? It can…
May 7
April 2023
I was wrong; you were right
I was wrong; you were right. Only six words, but so hard to say. Even when obviously wrong, you often don’t need to say them. You can just move on. But…
Apr 30
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A quiet happiness
There is a kind of happiness that is difficult to capture on camera. It’s not very loud. It’s not very visible. It’s not so easily identified. It’s a…
Apr 23
How to become an expert in three time consuming steps
Get experience Lots of it. And more. Share your experience Find out repeatedly whether your advice works for others. Keep going Let others proclaim you…
Apr 16
Let's listen
Let’s listen, even when we don’t understand. Let’s listen, even when we don’t see how we can help. Let’s listen, even when we disagree. Let’s listen…
Apr 9
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Tell me less
The more you explain it to me, the more you think for me, the more you chew the food for me, the less involved I need to be. What if you tell me less…
Apr 2
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March 2023
The strength to lose
We all like to win discussions. We all like to be right. We all like to have things our way. Nobody likes to lose. But I cannot help thinking that real…
Mar 26
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Strong emotions and send buttons
I was outraged. And rightly so. So I wrote a stinging email to my manager. When I finished writing, my fingers were cramped. Smoke came out of my ears…
Mar 19
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