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For much of our lives, we’re told that work is “necessary” to our existence. We’ve been especially convinced that work is our only source of “money” and that without it, we would not survive in the world. To believe this triggers our self-preservation instincts, which in turn causes us to make choices about work that are rooted in fear and limitation rather than expressions of love and potentialit...
As a teenager, my friends nicknamed me “Dr. Kiley”. Whenever they were confused or depressed, or struggling with relationships, I was the one they sought out for advice. I think it was because I was willing to listen with curiosity and without judgement. Also, I didn’t say much back then, which was helpful because mostly they just wanted to feel seen and heard. Nowadays, people still seek me out f...
I turned in my chair to face my friend, whom I had known my entire adult life, opened my mouth to say “I love you”, but no words came out. I just stared at her with my jaw agape. I tried again, but there was cotton in my throat. My friend just smiled at me with her eyes. She knew. She knew I couldn’t say it because I couldn’t feel it.
This was decades ago now, but I remember the incident as being...
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