Tag: Reinvention

The Work of Shedding

Posted on July 18, 2018 by

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The shedding is epic. Most in need of shedding is my office, the room next to my bedroom. This is where I ran my consulting practice, balanced the books, helped my kids with their homework, mediated disputes, and wrote this blog. Everything I’ve done… Continue Reading “The Work of Shedding”

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Blank Space

Posted on July 16, 2018 by

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I’m shedding things. Stepping out of my shoes, leaving my pants on the floor in a heap, letting my shirt fall like a suddenly untied silk cape. A while ago I shed money. I picked apart the tight knot that connected money to my… Continue Reading “Blank Space”

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The Endless Gift of Reinvention

Posted on December 31, 2017 by

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We get stuck. We older folks get stuck. We get stuck in who we are or who we were and we keep circling back to that thing as if it’s the only custard stand in town. Here’s what I figured out in 2017. When… Continue Reading “The Endless Gift of Reinvention”

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Recycling

Posted on February 26, 2016 by

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____________ Photo in response to The Daily Post photo prompt: State of Mind: This week, let your inner world and the outside one converge in a photo.

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