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As I reflected on my professional and personal experiences, I recalled that the environments where people tended to thrive most were those where they were valued, seen, and heard.  This is no new theory and seems like common sense.    Yet the reality of being valued, seen, and heard—when lost in the demands of other priorities—erodes the climate and culture of any home, organization, or community.   

I’ve come full circle in my career, returning to the heart of my why and my north star.  And the heart of my why led me to rebrand my business a year ago to embody my most important values shaped by my 28-year career in the field of education and the helping professions.

Months ago, when I reread my first three blog entries, I realized something important was missing: how the experiences impacted me.

A unique swimming pool experience while vacationing transformed my mindset. I gingerly dipped my foot into the infinity pool to test the temperature.  The warm water invited me further into its embrace, and I eagerly obliged, walking down the stairs into the shallow end. You see, I don’t know how to swim.  Not one bit.  Yes, I’ve taken lessons, but the fear of drowning has kept me committed to not  learning how to swim.  Still, I love to be near the water, in vessels on said

We had been in the rainforest for some time, walking a narrow path that twisted and turned its way through the lush plants and trees. Then it happened.  I stepped slightly off the path with my left foot to photograph an orange flower, and it immediately sank ankle-deep into thick mud.   

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While walking through a rainforest, the local guide pointed to something on the underside of a leaf and asked, “Do you know what that is?” I looked, snapped a picture, and said, “No,” while quickly putting distance between me and the creature. We had already seen some creepy-crawly things, and this looked like another one that I wanted to avoid.    Isn’t that like life? Times when people may misjudge, fear, or avoid you because they do not recognize who you truly are.    I st