11/13
Your struggle is your strength
Read Time: 5 minutes
“You must separate yourself from your work.” I listened. Took in the thought. But didn’t connect completely with his meaning.... View Article
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9/23
Adoption Series: Lacking feeling?
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“The speeding concrete truck killed my neighbor’s dog. Their boy is hysterical. The dog is cut in two.” I read... View Article
Adoption Series: Spinach
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I write this sitting in bed, remembering captivity. It was Saturday, and I’d slept in. “We’ll have peaches and cottage... View Article
8/22
Adoption Series: Couldn’t risk the shame
Read Time: 8 minutes
Couldn’t exist sanely with things as they were. Couldn’t stand the pain. Not knowing another way, I braced myself and... View Article
7/24
Adoption Series: Psychodrama, thrown plates and the death of a Koi
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He threw the first plate, and it hit the floor, exploding like a shotgun blast. Fear shot through my chest,... View Article
Inner View: Exploring professional creative careers
Read Time: 38 minutes
I interview Kevin Veatch, who has led a multifaceted creative life. Kevin Veatch is a creative who started his professional... View Article
3/31
Hubris can sabotage your career. Here’s how to avoid it
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Unrestrained pride in your abilities or achievements can lead to shame, humiliation, and—without correction—disaster. Excessive pride can sabotage your career.... View Article
3/18
Shame hit like a boxer’s fist
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When an unexpected blow opens up possibilities “…and I’m reducing your salary 25%.” I could see that he was extremely... View Article
3/13
I saw first-hand the economic domination of Seattle’s poor
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“Now, honey, I’m sure we can find a way to reduce the rent.” It was late. Maybe around ten, my... View Article
1/21
Here’s how freelancers can negotiate with courage
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In order to negotiate better, freelancers need to learn to love the fear of asking for more. (It’s not bravery... View Article
1/21
Find another way to help others, express our creativity, and make money
Ayah Kajouk is a designer using her creativity to create exactly that: another way forward. As our Zoom unfolded, she... View Article
