Category: Reflection
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Play a little game
I just came home from spending time with family and eating well. My generation spent the evening playing Taboo. It was a raucous good time. There is something special about a board game or card game to bring people together. The room gets livelier as everyone gets competitive. Perhaps, too competitive in some rooms, but…
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Taking on the main character mentality
I was at an event. I could have networked, but I sat idly by as my coworker worked the room. I told myself I was just an observant person. Upon reflection that was a cop out. I was just nervous about the awkwardness of trying to meet/be rejected by new people. It was a fairly…
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Reflecting on a stranger
I never met Virgil Abloh, but as a someone who was starting to finally accept her interest in fashion, I knew him. His name was oft repeated, and often in mouths full of praise. He had his own brand, Off White, was the creative director at Louis Vuitton, received multiple awards, and somehow still found…
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Conversations in Copenhagen
I went in to the gym to get a quick workout in. Really, I just wanted to add some insights about the gym amenities to my review of Villa Copenhagen. Unfortunately, there were other people in there so I didn’t feel comfortable taking pictures. I haphazardly pulled together an idea of a workout . After…
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Squirrel!
I watched the squirrel dart into the street. I knew better than to try and swerve around it as it tried to make a decision. The choice seemed obvious. Head back to the safety of the grass away from the incoming car, but here it was confused. I wonder if that is what I look…
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I guess networking can be fun
How do we make sure people don’t just come in talk to no one and leave? I was hosting an mixer and wanted to avoid a room full of people nursing their drinks and appetizers off on their own. The goal of a mixer is for people to mix and mingle after all. It defeated…
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Black Friday reflection
I went without. I knew the sale was coming up, so I figured I might as well wait. Why buy it now when it would be cheaper later? I come back to that decision and reassess. Why are you putting off what it is good for you now, what you need now, for a so-called…
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You need some cookies, sort of
A few years ago, I was sucked into the David Goggins social media algorithm. If you are not familiar with the ex-navy Seal, he is known for his no excuses mentality. His wisdom is often spouted during distance runs or lifting sessions. He lives and breathes the lifestyle of moving past the limitations you place…
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Not coming in like a wrecking ball
For some reason, I thought that I needed to come in like a wrecking ball. I looked at all of the bad habits I had and decided it was time to demolish them and replace them immediately with the good. The problem is that I may have wrecked myself in that process. Trying to be…
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Special, special snowflake
It was long used as a pejorative for millennials, but I’m going to claim it. I am a special snowflake. I don’t write that to say that I believe I deserve special treatment or participation trophies just for showing up. I am just over wishing I were like everyone else. Snowflakes form their unique patterns…
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