Identity
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Defining Yourself Beyond Your Mistakes
Friday night I watched a documentary about Kobe Bryant that made me question if we’re remembered more for our triumphs or our mistakes. Bryant was arguably one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He won five NBA championships,… Continue reading
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Navigating the Messy Middle of Personal Growth
When choosing to become a different version of yourself you experience highs and lows. There are moments of unwavering confidence that this was the right decision. Moments you feel free. Moments you can’t imagine any other way to be. There… Continue reading
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From Captivity to Freedom: The Path of Self-Discovery
In my third post, “Embrace Change: Finding the You You Haven’t Met Yet,” I mentioned advice a career coach gave me that I’ve been turning in my mind ever since. She said, “The old you has to die for the… Continue reading
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Redefining Identity: Life Beyond Work
If I have learned anything during my break from work, it is this: life is more than work. And while life is more than work, it is so easy to be defined by what you do. One of the first… Continue reading
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Finding Strength: My Journey to Personal Transformation
During the first week of August I was snapping at my husband and kids, a lot. Little things set me off. A stray sock in the living room. Finding my daughter’s pink unicorn bike in my bedroom. My husband leaving… Continue reading
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Embrace Change: Finding the You You Haven’t Met
“Maybe you were a memoirist.” Ezra shrugged. “But identity changes all the time, I’ve found. There’s a few more ‘yous’ you haven’t met yet.” – A Love Song for Ricki Wilde, by Tia Williams Summer 2024 When I first quit… Continue reading
Jeanine Thomas 