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Wonder
[originally published as newsletter on 11/24/2025] I’ve come to know that we can experience beauty and wonder in everyday life by tapping childhood curiosity, and gently holding those…
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to women who’ve made themselves a holy mess of wonderfulness
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IF you are going to use AI, do this first… or now
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Coaching
Valuing your values – a mini workshop in a post
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Creativity
On making love, not war, and the silent majority
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Culture
when practicality looks like magic: 222
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Creativity
A Visual Peace: Art as Alchemy
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History
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Language
Audience
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