We’re told to chase the right answer.The right job.The right partner.The right version of ourselves. What if “right” isn’t singular? What if your truth can change shape as you grow? The older I get, the more I see how messy, layered, and paradoxical life is. You can be confident and uncertain. Grateful and grieving. Strong … Continue reading Embracing Change: The Power of Many Right Answers
Author: Amanda Barcon
It’s Always Something
"It’s always something," right?We usually say it with a sigh when plans go sideways or life throws us off course. We are right, life IS always something. Something to experience as deeply as you can. Something to cherish. Something to learn from. Something to feel. Something to love. Life IS always something. That’s what makes … Continue reading It’s Always Something
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