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June 26, 2026

WE the People: Reflections on our 250th

Happy birthday, America. We made it to 250 years—with elegant ideals and imperfect execution. With bold dreams and broken promises. With remarkable progress and painful setbacks. Major milestones require reflection and a reckoning. For me, the concept of WE resonates most at this 250-year mark.

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June 19, 2026

The Space Between: Understanding Polarities, Paradoxes and other Puzzling Things

This musing was supposed to be a book. For nearly a year, I researched, read, sketched models, and filled notebooks with ideas about polarities, paradoxes, and the impact of dualistic thinking on women. Then something unexpected happened.

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May 26, 2026

What the River Taught Me: Reframing Emotion as Energy

It was a bright early-summer morning, the kind that awakens you to good things. I set out for an outdoor adventure. There were many lessons that day.Yet one lesson from the rapids did not become clear to me until thirty years later.

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May 26, 2026

Destination or Journey? Moving Past Either/Or Thinking Into Both/And

A purely destination-driven life becomes transactional: work hard, defer joy, stay focused. A purely meandering life risks stagnation or circular wandering. But together? You aim toward something while allowing yourself to evolve along the way.

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April 6, 2026

The Social Scorekeepers - How invisible expectations shape our choices

It was a simple walk that led to a profound insight of how often I allowed "invisible others" to shape my choices.

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March 17, 2026

Life Isn’t About Balance. It’s About Rhythm.

Life moves in rhythms rather than perfect balance. We function best when we allow ourselves to flow between periods of activity and rest. By noticing when we’ve drifted too far and taking small counter-moves, we can gently shift our momentum back toward a healthier, more sustainable center.

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