I woke up the other day with a hangover. No, not from alcohol. From a long night of conversation that slowly drained me. On the surface, the conversation was warm and friendly. But underneath, the exchange was lopsided. I was listening deeply, holding space, offering presence—and very little was coming back the other way. They […]
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Once a month, I share the best of what I’ve been reading, watching, and exploring. Enjoy! Films The Roses (2025). [Hulu | Amazon Prime] A messy, hilarious film about a marital meltdown. Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch are the dysfunctional duo I didn’t know I needed. The third act goes off the rails, but it’s […]
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For most of my life, I thought avoiding conflict was a virtue. If something bothered me, I’d brush it off. “No big deal,” I’d say. “They probably didn’t mean it” or “Not worth bringing it up.” If I wanted something different, I’d keep it to myself and hope the other person would eventually just get […]
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