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I Want to Start a Movement: There Is a Part For You

I Want to Start a Movement: There Is a Part For You

A few weeks ago, my family and I discussed around the dinner table what our favorite movies were, and my children guessed mine without…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Can

I Want to Start a Movement: Can

One word will be the theme for this week, and that word is “can.” This word will inspire your achievements and help you find what you need…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Curious

I Want to Start a Movement: Curious

This month, there will be one word that will be the theme of the week. I hope you will use it often and explore what it means to you at…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Words Matter — Grateful

I Want to Start a Movement: Words Matter — Grateful

My blogs will be centered around one word each week for the next five weeks. The idea is to see the power language has to set or stay on a…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Really Moving

I Want to Start a Movement: Really Moving

My husband is a runner. Since his mid-20s, he has been running consistently, and considering that he is not in his 60s, that gives him more…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Finding Peace in a Good Story

I Want to Start a Movement: Finding Peace in a Good Story

Most of you will have read a blog about my friend Carl. He could not read. Back when he was growing up, talking books were only a service…
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I Want To Start a Movement: Rituals For You

I Want To Start a Movement: Rituals For You

I started helping in the kitchen when I was still a toddler. I remember being tasked with carrying bowls and stirring the pots, easy…
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I Want To Start A Movement: You Can Plan for Joy

I Want To Start A Movement: You Can Plan for Joy

Recently, I was reminded of the value of carving out a few minutes of quiet time for myself. At one point in my life, I had a great ritual…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Build on What You Do Well

I Want to Start a Movement: Build on What You Do Well

Early in my career, I figured out what I could do well and learned that I was alone. There are many people in this world, and if you aren’t…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Be Mindful So That You Are Paid or Rewarded

I Want to Start a Movement: Be Mindful So That You Are Paid or Rewa...

In life, most of us will need to work. What you do for work needs to follow what you love and what you can build on. I was happy to find a…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Start with What You Love

I Want to Start a Movement: Start with What You Love

When I was finishing high school, I wrote a list of everything I did not want to do, but I didn’t know what I did want to do. I was lost. I…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Sometimes You Have to Think “start over.”

I Want to Start a Movement: Sometimes You Have to Think “start over.”

At my last job, a board member asked me a profound question: “What would you create if you had a blank slate?” You don’t have any existing…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Say Yes to the Dream

I Want to Start a Movement: Say Yes to the Dream

Throughout her life, country music legend and cultural icon Dolly Parton has spoken openly about many situations, including her faith and…
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I Want to Start a Movement: We All Need a Vocation and Occupation

I Want to Start a Movement: We All Need a Vocation and Occupation

I have a few guilty pleasures. For example, I read People magazine, and I especially like the issue after some glamorous event. They always…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Language Is a Vehicle

I Want to Start a Movement: Language Is a Vehicle

We need to go somewhere. We are stuck in a system where the people who need help far outnumber those willing and able to do the work of…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Sometimes You Have to Think “Start Over”

I Want to Start a Movement: Sometimes You Have to Think “Start Over”

At my last job, a board member asked me a profound question, “What would you create if you had a blank slate?” If you don’t have any…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Let’s Get Clear on What We Mean

I Want to Start a Movement: Let’s Get Clear on What We Mean

I have really enjoyed the Spring this year. Even though my allergies did kick up, the flowers and flowering trees were amazing. I grew up…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Lights On, Lights Everywhere

I Want to Start a Movement: Lights On, Lights Everywhere

Everyone in the US has heard some stories about Benjamin Franklin. Some of them are true, and some of them are false. This story will be…
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I Want to Start a Movement: I Have a Dream That Your Mental Health Will Be Valued as Much as Your…

I Want to Start a Movement: I Have a Dream That Your Mental Health ...

Years ago, I attended a series of meetings held by the Scattergood Foundation, where the learning was dynamic, energizing, and refreshing…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Today is Way More Than Furniture

I Want to Start a Movement: Today is Way More Than Furniture

As a child, my parents rented a home next door to my grandmother. It was what people today would call a tiny house. As our family grew, the…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Simplify the Language, Inspire the Right Dream

I Want to Start a Movement: Simplify the Language, Inspire the Righ...

Four of the most important words spoken in my lifetime (and maybe yours too) were “I have a dream.” Those words were spoken on August 28…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Dreaming Matters

I Want to Start a Movement: Dreaming Matters

I am currently listening to a book called “What Happened to You,” about trauma and the importance of approaching life in a trauma-informed…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Think Big

I Want to Start a Movement: Think Big

I have a big yard, and recently, my husband suggested moving when gardening and keeping up with the lawn begins to feel overwhelming. I…
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I Want to Start a Movement: Being Transplanted is an Opportunity

I Want to Start a Movement: Being Transplanted is an Opportunity

I entered this field with some goals. One is to get people living in institutions into the community. In those days, the primary goals were…
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I Want to Start a Movement: You Might Need to Transplant an Entire Flower Bed

I Want to Start a Movement: You Might Need to Transplant an Entire ...

In this series, we explore movement — expanding beyond where we are to grow and taking opportunities when we have space, like plants that…
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