Tag: culture
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Magnificent, Decadent Cakes: My Letter From Love (Part 2)
Based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Letters From Love” newsletter Last week I shared my Letter From Love, based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s practice of writing letters to (and from) Unconditional Love, which she’s been sharing on her Substack newsletter. This is part 2 of that story; I recommend you go back and read my letter before diving…
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Going Over My Boss’s Head: How It Started
Awhile back I noticed my supervisor at work was not doing his job properly. Steve had joined our team a few months prior, and for those first few months, I noticed he wasn’t doing what he needed to do but I figured he was still learning the ropes, and I decided to give it time.…
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What We Notice When We Snap Our Laptops Shut
Arlington, MA-January 2023 I spent this past week in DC for work. I flew down Monday evening, so I could go to in-person meetings with colleagues and work from our office in Arlington, VA. I’ve just joined a new project this month; there is so much to be done. The gravitational pull of my work…
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Expat Life As Seen by a Newcomer Vs. A Cynic
And The Expat Street Cred Score One year after moving from the US to Amman, Jordan One of the things I most appreciate about living overseas: everyone is interesting. Everyone has some story to tell or is doing some interesting work. Life in Amman can be hard, dusty, and sometimes exhausting. But it is also…
I would never wish divorce on anyone. Not even my worst enemy. I’m glad you have a black bear cub!…