In Search of Common Ground
Yesterday morning, I went to a Black Methodist church to stand together in unity and love. Everyone was so gracious and welcoming. Out of habit, when I first opened the hymn book, I turned the pages right to left as we do with our Jewish prayer books. Bertha, the lovely woman sitting behind me, helped me sort it out. When I returned home, I reached out to the LAPD Deputy Chief, with whom I’d worked closely, alongside community groups in support of immigrant rights. I wanted to let him know that I appreciated him and the other officers I’d met on the force. Even though it was Sunday, he got back to me right away, and was really grateful. And this is how I stayed hopeful in a week of such despair.
Photo by Jonathan Bachman for Reuters, Baton Rouge, 7/9/16
What Makes You Unique?
When I launched First Person Singular, I was an outlier. At the time, it felt unique to live so much of adulthood single – especially compared to my friends and family who had almost all partnered up. These days, I know many more single people, and most of them (including lots of you) are happy about it. In this context, I’m not so unique anymore, and that’s a great thing.
Illustration by Adam J Kurtz
Expect the Unexpected
I never expected to become a career change coach. In my fifties, aging out of the film profession, I needed to come up with a new idea. It wasn’t easy, and the road wasn’t straight. But I finally had an epiphany one day at lunch with a friend who was about to start training as a coach. That aha moment led me down a wonderful, new path. Now that I work with clients on their career transitions, I’ve become fascinated with what spurs other people to action. When was the last time you made a big change? And if not, what’s holding you back?
Detour by Jorey Hurley
Archive for July, 2016
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