Blog Posts
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Understanding why you work
Ever feel lost when trying to decide what kind of career you want to have? This simple activity is a great why to reframe your thoughts on work, by outlining your workview. It helps by identifying the why before starting to consider the kind of work you want to do. The workview concept comes from…
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She could never forgive her community
Excerpt from Meridian by Alice Walker This is an excerpt from the book Meridian by Alice Walker. She could never forgive her community, her family, his family, the whole world, for not warning her against children. For a year she had seen some increase in her happiness: She enjoyed joining her body to her husband’s…
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How to design a life with purpose
Do you feel like unsatisfied with your current life, but unsure of how to change? As I was reading the book Designing your Life by Bill Burnet and Dave Evans, I learned so many useful tips and tools to build a better life. Keep reading below for what stood out to me and some simple…
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Her mind was made up
Excerpt from Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi This is an excerpt from the book Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, translated by Geoffrey Trousselot. Her mind was made up. Or, more accurately, a stubborn resolve had taken root. Kazu just stood there impassively. Fumiko could imagine that if she had…
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I perceive but the wine itself
Poets by Kahlil Gibran This is an excerpt from The Forerunner by Kahlil Gibran, discovered in the anthology of his work called The Voice of Kahlil Gibran. Four poets were sitting around a bowl of punch that stood on a table. Said the first poet, ‘Methinks I see with my third eye the fragrance of…