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Quarantined at the Threshold of a Miracle

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Quarantined at the Threshold of a Miracle

April 12, 2020

We’re at the threshold of a miracle, but it’s up to us to do the hard work of crossing it.

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5 Things to do Before You Die

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5 Things to do Before You Die

July 1, 2019

Time is moving quickly. Make sure you do these 5 things before you die.

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The Greatest Risk of All

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The Greatest Risk of All

April 8, 2019

The risk of being heard might just be the greatest risk of all. Here’s why.

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How Should We Then Respond: Love in a Difficult Time

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How Should We Then Respond: Love in a Difficult Time

August 13, 2017

This is not a new idea, it’s just the hardest one.

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Why It All Began: Our Darkness, Our Light, Our Story

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Why It All Began: Our Darkness, Our Light, Our Story

March 30, 2017

Sometimes the real story is hardest to tell.

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Letting Leaves Fall: How to Find the Magic of Christmas Again

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Letting Leaves Fall: How to Find the Magic of Christmas Again

December 25, 2016

Is the magic really gone, or are we just not listening?

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Thankful for the little things

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Thankful for the little things

November 23, 2016

When everything's a reminder, you will never forget.

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We're Not As Divided As They Say We Are: VIDEO from the RNC

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We're Not As Divided As They Say We Are: VIDEO from the RNC

September 26, 2016

We're all in this together.

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Too Personal to Share, Too Pressing to Ignore: Things That Make Me Cry

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Too Personal to Share, Too Pressing to Ignore: Things That Make Me Cry

August 22, 2016

It's all true, and it's all personal.

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How to Listen When You Disagree: A Lesson from the Republican National Convention

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How to Listen When You Disagree: A Lesson from the Republican National Convention

July 27, 2016

Life is not a Facebook feed.

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How a Sex Worker Created Free Listening Day

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How a Sex Worker Created Free Listening Day

April 8, 2016

I’ll change her name, but not her story.

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How Wine Can Save Your Marriage

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How Wine Can Save Your Marriage

March 24, 2016

He was a peculiar kind of asshole.

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You, And 3 Other Reasons We Don’t Listen.

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You, And 3 Other Reasons We Don’t Listen.

March 5, 2016

I spend hours of my life encouraging others to listen, and just when someone needed me to listen, I didn’t.

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What To (not) Do When Something's Wrong

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What To (not) Do When Something's Wrong

November 13, 2015

Show up, shut up, and stop being strong.

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Hating Puppies, and Hitting Cyclists: 2 Reasons Why Accountability Matters

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Hating Puppies, and Hitting Cyclists: 2 Reasons Why Accountability Matters

October 4, 2015

She hated my puppy...so, I almost ran over a cyclist.

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Pints, Scotch, and the Person I Always Ignore

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Pints, Scotch, and the Person I Always Ignore

May 14, 2015

It was raining, and we were drinking.

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Dog Poop, Neighbors & the One Thing You Should Say

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Dog Poop, Neighbors & the One Thing You Should Say

April 29, 2015

I'm sorry Mr. Rogers.

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Why Listen?! Three Reasons Why Listening is Awesome.

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Why Listen?! Three Reasons Why Listening is Awesome.

March 31, 2015

He spent his lunch making the world a better place.

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