In a world of noise, what is it to have a voice?

In a world of noise, what is it to have a voice?

Hello, my loves... How's everyone doing out there? As for me, I've been trying to write this for more than 4 weeks. I just haven't been able to do it. It's not for a lack of things to say - I always have things to say. šŸ˜‰ It's just that the world around us is so noisy...

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Why I’m not afraid of change

Why I’m not afraid of change

When I logged in to prepare this post, I realized that I hadnā€™t written anything since September 28th. At first, this bummed me out because one of my missions for this year was to be more consistent with writing and sharing. The reality is that the only thing that has...

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Thoughts about fear and bravery

Thoughts about fear and bravery

I have been thinking a lot about fear this week.šŸ˜¬ During a recent conversation with my niece, while I was trying to help her assuage some of her own fear, I told her ā€œI feel afraid A LOT of the time.ā€ ā€œBut you always seem so confidentā€, she replied. ā€œHa! No, my love,...

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A personal reflection

A personal reflection

September 16th is always a special day of reflection for me. On this day in 2007, I almost died when I accidentally crashed my motorcycle into a telephone pole. My injuries were so severe that the doctors at Mass General Hospital were not sure if I would live through...

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Are you shy?

Are you shy?

People donā€™t usually believe me when I tell them this, but Iā€™m actually really, really shy. No, seriously. Hear me out. I wrestle with self-doubt, imposture syndrome, not-enoughnessā€¦and all the other usual stuff shy people and introverts (and most other humans) deal...

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Cut yourself some slack

Cut yourself some slack

Sometimes it is really hard to write these emails. Every time we turn around, we are faced with another problem, challenge or hardship at the collective level. It's wonderful that we have technology that allows us to connect with folks and witness what's happening...

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Bracing for Monday? This is for you.

Bracing for Monday? This is for you.

Monday is upon us again, and if you find yourself bracing for the impact of another big busy week, then this gentle invitation is for you. When you approach your tasks from a quieter mental space, things that felt impossible just a moment ago suddenly feel easy,...

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A note about striving

A note about striving

Of all the unconscious behavior I see on social media every day, unconscious striving is perhaps the one that gives me the heaviest feeling in my soul. So many people out here endlessly checking boxes and celebrating hollow victories, ceaselessly extrinsically...

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Self-doubt creeping in? Try this.

Self-doubt creeping in? Try this.

In my work, themes emerge weekly, and sometimes daily. Self-doubt is, in a sense, always sort of a running undercurrent in personal/professional development work. It shows up in lots of different ways throughout a person's life. For whatever reason, for the last...

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Hi, I'm Sam

On a perpetual quest to uncover all possible answers to the question “What does it mean to have a voice?” Also, I like plants. šŸŒ±