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“At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
When I was a kid, I wanted to be an Olympic figure skater. Or an artist for Disney. Or maybe a musician.
I wanted to be a songwriter and choreographer.
I made up roller skating routines in the driveway to Tiffany and Paula Abdul. (It was most excellent.)
I filled notebooks upon notebooks with illustrations.
And if you were to ask me to describe myself, I might have said, “happy.” Or I would have chattered on about my dreams and all the interesting things I liked.
Ask me today, and just like any other adult, my automatic response would probably be something along the lines of what I do and how hard I work, as if I’m interviewing for a job.
I’m a psychologist. I’m a hard worker. I’m dedicated.
(Adults aren’t always so good at this.)
Somewhere around junior high, my identity shifted from happy and interested in everything to being studious and serious about everything.
Until very recently, I wouldn’t have thought to describe myself as joyful, creative, or inquisitive.
Whereas I once thought about doing what f…
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“At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
When I was a kid, I wanted to be an Olympic figure skater. Or an artist for Disney. Or maybe a musician.
I wanted to be a songwriter and choreographer.
I made up roller skating routines in the driveway to Tiffany and Paula Abdul. (It was most excellent.)
I filled notebooks upon notebooks with illustrations.
And if you were to ask me to describe myself, I might have said, “happy.” Or I would have chattered on about my dreams and all the interesting things I liked.
Ask me today, and just like any other adult, my automatic response would probably be something along the lines of what I do and how hard I work, as if I’m interviewing for a job.
I’m a psychologist. I’m a hard worker. I’m dedicated.
(Adults aren’t always so good at this.)
Somewhere around junior high, my identity shifted from happy and interested in everything to being studious and serious about everything.
Until very recently, I wouldn’t have thought to describe myself as joyful, creative, or inquisitive.
Whereas I once thought about doing what f…
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