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As I sit here on a Sunday afternoon watching The Grinch for what feels like the hundredth time this month with my niece, I can’t help but feel how much of a joy and a privilege it is to see the world through her eyes. She doesn’t care that Christmas was a few days ago or that it’s no longer the “appropriate time” to watch The Grinch. She likes it, so we watch it. Simple as that.
As I sit down to write today, I realize it has been months since I last took the time to do this. Over the past few weekends, I often told myself, “If you really want this project to take off, you need to be doing something—anything to get it moving.” Yet, somehow, I convinced myself that it could wait. I could always return to it when I am less [fill in the blank].
As I sit here at 5 a.m. on a Friday, with the anniversary of Hurricane Helene just a day away, I feel compelled to reflect. Moments like these, anniversaries, monumental life events serve as clear markers of how much time has passed. They prompt me to stop and wonder: how did I get to where I am today? Not just in my career, but in every facet of life.
A New Kind of Support
Here we go, into the unknown!
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