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Seeing a lot of people around me slowly get more intentional about learning what's going on in politics, from the local up to the global level. It's encouraging to see. #politics

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Short story: dark light of day #shortstory #fiction #shortfiction

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I think our kids should have access to some of the simple joys that I did as a child. Not Little Debbie snacks - just the ability to walk them off. #walkability #urbandesign

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Imo the toughest part abt "how" to get married is that it requires self awareness that you can often just run from in casual relationships. hope some of this at least inspires reflection.

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Just see what sticks #millennial #inspiration

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This is about as close as I've gotten to #newyearsresolutions .. I usually like to see how the year starts off to know what I'll commit to. But these are 3 things I'm sure that I want to learn about in #2025. Happy New Year! #newyear

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What false beliefs are you holding onto about your current situation? #happynewyear

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I spent a lot of time indoors in 2024. I still had a chance to learn some pretty life changing lessons. What did you learn this year? #newyears #goals #lifelessons

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I've seen a few folks share the "770000 ppl are homeless in the US" number, and I wanted to get to the source. So I found HUD's recent report on homelessness, and read through it myself. Main thoughts are despite the numbers this is sad - but the data is important. Take a look.

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The post from Vivek is everywhere if you search it so I won't repost it here. But here are a few of my very brief thoughts on this week's tension from Elon, Vivek, and the #h1b conversation

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Here is a short reflection on an aspect of self-determination - the name.

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My wife and I talk about this topic a lot - some conversations serious and full of gratitude, and some with a lot more laughs. I imagine we're not the only ones. #family #finances

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One tradition about Christmas that I've seen transcend cultures and religions is taking the time to express gratitude. I'm grateful for so much, including the folks who read what I post and have told me as much. Merry Christmas! #christmas #gratitude

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Short story: Uncle Penny Tw: funeral / d eath #shortstory #fiction #microfiction

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This is something I'm still ashamed of to this day... Not powering through to play 2 or more seasons of high school football seems minor, but it's a values exercise I think about often. Sick today so this is a bit wordier than my usual ones.

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Growing up east of the Mississippi and south of the Tennessee Valley I'd never heard of Santa Barbara until I visited for a job interview. So glad I took a chance on it - very special place, and worth all the vacations. #santabarbara

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I started writing to remind myself of something pretty core to me; it's something I've done and enjoyed most of my life, and I've been putting it off for a while. Now felt like the right time to come back to it.

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Executive coaching is all fluff. That's what I thought at least, before I spent a few years as a certified coach, working with leaders & seeing the changes. Now I recommend it, & the best #leaders I know are #coaching leaders. Here's what I saw in them:

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Job hunting is terrible right now. Great candidates are getting rejected from roles they'd fit perfectly. I talked to a few folks who were there recently & reflected on some of my experiences. No silver bullets, but here's what I'd do if I were searching. #jobs #career #hiring

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This is motivation for anyone who's been working at something all year and hasn't seen the other side yet. #motivation #inspiration #rejection #purpose #explore

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I love my wife, and many times love doesn't feel like magic - if only because life is up and down. No roadmap to this marriage thing but this is a good reminder for me sometimes. #marriage #family #relationships #blacklove #blackfamily #explore

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I didnt realize how important the ability to walk outside would ever be to me. I grew up walking down busy streets to play because that's what kids. And now, walkable neighborhoods are a luxury. But what's that mean for community trust? #walkablecities #citydesign #community

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What makes a well designed city? I'm still working on answers to that for myself, but a few initial ideas are: density, nature, & visible history I wrote about where I've seen those traits in intl travel #citydesign #cityplanning #urbanplanning #cities #tokyo #capetown #berlin

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I work in tech, & I use #AI daily at this point. If you want your career to thrive in spite of new tech, you've got to learn the tools. But you also need to build these essential skills on your own. #artificialintelligence #chatgpt #careers #careeradvice #tech #techcareers

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Short story concept - trying to flesh out some characters & ideas. I'd love your feedback on it. Would you read more? #shortstory #fiction #story #fictionwriting #writing #explore

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We realized a lot of young fams are in our spot, trying to pick the right home for them Here's a list of what we thought was very important. At some point, I'll share what we thought was much less important (cost of living) and why. #home #losangeles #newyork #family #lifestyle

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Quick note on fatherhood. I'll have more words on it in the future but 8 months in, it's just been a blur of special memories. I know it goes quick, so I'm trying to be better about reflecting on what's happened already. #fatherhood #family #girldad #blackfathers #blackfamilies

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How do you make good decisions? For me, "balance in all things" is important. But I thought about it; reducing "all things" to "7 things" has helped me to make better decisions when I need to. #reflection #meditation #decisions

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I've been fortunate - I've had some pretty great work experiences, even if some days are worse than others. But I've learned some things along the way that I wish I knew years ago. #careers #jobs #work #careeradvice

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I'm interested in how digital technology is changing culture in ways we don't even stop to think about. Am I late? Did everyone know kids aren't writing in school anymore? #internet #research #essays #screenshotessays #software

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Everyone starts off thinking they want writing advice but slowly finds out what they're really looking for is writing _confidence_ to get in the chair and do the work.