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#371: Quote Share from the Community

#371: Quote Share from the Community

We are now four months into doing CFC "Spotlight" pieces, so I thought it would be nice to spotlight a handful of short quotes from the last few months! I have LOVED reading these writings. And now rather than having a library of pieces on the CFC website, we have a library of people. Here's the link for all so far - Library. And the outdoor photos have all been awesome too. I've attached one semi-candid (is that a thing?) photo below of Amber and I from a much warmer time. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season!

- Amanda

CommunityDecember 19, 2023SpotlightComment

#370: SPOTLIGHT: Eric Hopkins

#370: SPOTLIGHT: Eric Hopkins

Question for Eric:

Does one person first come to mind: In your very very first “adult” job -- when you were perhaps first out of college or over the age of 21 let’s say – is there someone that pops to mind who brings a smile to your face not because of anything in your specific relationship but just because of who they were or how they moved through the world?

Eric HopkinsDecember 12, 2023SpotlightComment

#369: SPOTLIGHT: Richard Uniacke

Question for Richard:

Can you recall a moment in the past month in your work that something in it was going so so amazingly well in a deep, rich, wonderful way that you wished you could immediately and adequately and fully explain and share it with your mom or dad (be they living or having already passed) such that they might know your joy?

Richard UniackeDecember 5, 2023SpotlightComment

#368: SPOTLIGHT: Christina Posa

Question for Christina:

Can you recall a specific moment in the last four months that you were in what you would consider to be “nature” and thought or felt for at least a split second that “maybe all is actually right with the world” ?

Christina PosaNovember 28, 2023Spotlight, Christina PosaComment

#367: SPOTLIGHT: Jaime Posa

#367: SPOTLIGHT: Jaime Posa

Question for Jaime:

What quote or saying has been on your mind and how has it impacted you or the projects you're involved in lately?

Jaime PosaNovember 14, 2023Spotlight, Jaime PosaComment

#366: SPOTLIGHT: Ryan Oakes

Question for Ryan:

There is an idea that we can learn from every single person on the planet. But there are also deeply ingrained habits we have been trained in that “teachers” have a formal designation which might limit our scope for learning. With that thought, does someone come to mind in the past five weeks that you wouldn’t consider a “formal” teacher at all but who you learned something special from… (perhaps even someone you aren’t even fond of) ?

Ryan OakesNovember 7, 2023SpotlightComment

#365: SPOTLIGHT: Lauren Culbertson

Question for Lauren:

Randy Pausch once wrote that “walls are put in front of us to see how badly we really want something.” Is there a project in life or work that came with (or comes with) many obstacles (i.e. “walls”) that revealed that your initial intention and excitement was not as strong as you thought it was ?

Lauren CulbertsonOctober 31, 2023Spotlight, Lauren CulbertsonComment

#364: SPOTLIGHT: Jack Elkins

Question for Jack:

What is one thing that is small and perhaps nuanced or surprising and perhaps typically sub-conscious that you can tell drives you each day?

Jack ElkinsOctober 24, 2023Spotlight, Jack ElkinsComment

#363: SPOTLIGHT: Neeru Garg

Question for Neeru:

The Serenity Prayer offers: “Grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference…”. With this thought, does something come to mind that you couldn’t change but had (or are having) trouble accepting ?

Neeru GargOctober 10, 2023Spotlight, Neeru GargComment

#362: SPOTLIGHT: Irwin Kula

Question for Irwin:

There is an idea that we can learn from every single person on the planet. But there are also deeply ingrained habits we have been trained in that “teachers” have a formal designation which might limit our scope for learning. With that thought, does someone come to mind in the past five weeks that you wouldn’t consider a “formal” teacher at all but who you learned something special from… (perhaps even someone you aren’t even fond of) ?

Irwin KulaOctober 3, 2023Spotlight, Irwin KulaComment

#361: SPOTLIGHT: Rudy Karsan

Question for Rudy:

Can you recall a specific moment in the last four months that you were in what you would consider to be “nature” and thought or felt for at least a split second that “maybe all is actually right with the world” ?

Rudy KarsanSeptember 26, 2023Spotlight, Rudy KarsanComment

#360: SPOTLIGHT: Holly Grant

Question for Holly:

Can you recall a moment in the past month in your work that something in it was going so so amazingly well in a deep, rich, wonderful way that you wished you could immediately and adequately and fully explain and share it with your mom or dad (be they living or having already passed) such that they might know your joy?

Holly GrantSeptember 19, 2023Spotlight, Holly GrantComment

#359: SPOTLIGHT: Amber Gentry

Question for Amber:

What is one thing that is small and perhaps nuanced or surprising and perhaps typically sub conscious that you can tell drives you each day?

Amber GentrySeptember 12, 2023Spotlight, Amber GentryComment

#358: SPOTLIGHT: Jennifer Salopek

Question for Jennifer:

Randy Pausch once wrote that “walls are put in front of us to see how badly we really want something.” Is there a project in life or work that came with (or comes with) many obstacles (i.e. “walls”) that revealed that your initial intention and excitement was not as strong as you thought it was ?

Jennifer SalopekSeptember 5, 2023Spotlight, Jennifer SalopekComment

#357: How to Heal

Sasha DichterAugust 15, 2023Sasha DichterComment

#356: The How of My Life

Joe BruzzeseAugust 8, 2023Joe BruzzeseComment

#355: Internal Time

I love the message of Jaime's writing below. It has me thinking about how it can feel challenging to detach from the natural tendency to be in hyperproductive mode throughout the day, jumping from one thing to the next. But there are ways to step out of this mindset by checking in with myself and my body more - perhaps through simple self-questioning, slowing down daily tasks a bit, or taking a minute away from everyone and everything to be in solitude. And by doing these intentional check-ins, I can welcome more presence and ease into my being, and therefore my doing too.

- Amanda

Jaime PosaAugust 1, 2023Comment

#354: When Easy Tries You

NEW lead-in from Christina Posa:

A client emailed me today asking if we could have a two-hour touch base at 6am tomorrow... It is those types of emails - the kind that make it feel like time is out of my control - that I easily categorize as a pet peeve. Lisa's blog makes me think of what I do when the opposite occurs: when time is suddenly freed up in my schedule. Do I scroll Instagram? Do I eat? Or do I call my mom, go for a walk, FaceTime my nieces? Do I simply fill my time, or do I do something to make my time fulfilled? I don't know if I have the answer in retrospect, but I will definitely be more conscious, and a bit more intentional, next time this anti-pet-peeve presents itself.

- Christina

Lisa BairdJuly 25, 2023Comment

#353: Changing Seasons

Amanda PosaJuly 18, 2023Comment

#352: A Bzzy Bee

I love these reflections from Jaime after time spent out in the woods. I too go for a woods walk every evening, but the way Jaime notices the tiniest gifts from nature always inspires me more deeply. Reading this makes me want to slow down more, to pause and observe what is going on around me, and to really soak it all in because there are so many wonders taking place simultaneously right at my sneakers as I put one foot in front of the other. I’m in constant awe of the different findings that exist here in our natural world, and Jaime captures this diversity so beautifully in both her words and pictures (which I made into a little collage at the bottom). :)

- Amanda

Jaime PosaJuly 11, 2023Comment