Partnership is work. It is a full time job. It is a PhD that you never receive and a certificate that is never framed. It is compromise and challenges and endless compassion. And it is something I cherish more than all the degrees and gold stars combined. It is an accomplishment and a choice. And for me, it is a daily journey worth taking. It is a train pulling into a subway station, opening a door, and taking me on.

You are where you are. Everything happens. Enjoy the sweets of it all.

It all happens very quickly. When it happens. The wind blows and it’s done. Until it’s not and it starts again. We forget sometimes how cyclical it all is. How things never really end — though it feels like it. The relationships you build encourage the cycle. They start new moments and create new lifelines. The wind blows and you’re back at it. Up in the cyclone grasping for the earth. Breathing deep and praying for a gentle landing in a new land. And the cycle continues. And there is always hope in that.

Live with hope.
Work from love.
Be optimistic.

Come into your power. Remember your strength. Know what YOU have worked for. Fight for what you have created. Know when you get to say no. Know when you get to say, “Come at me.” Remember your strength.

Sometimes it is hard to remember that not everyone celebrates successes in the same way you do. As a person whose job it is to read people and navigate rooms, I often get stuck in a place of, “Did that work? Am I on the right path? Did that please them?” And when I can’t figure out how someone shows joy or approval — I think that must mean they aren’t giving it. In those moments, I have to take a deep breath and remember that while often work IS about achieving a goal, the way we express joy, or satisfaction, happiness or thanks — these look very different on different people. So, we must stop seeking approval in the way we give it — rather we should see what the other can give and receive it in the best way we know how.

Find it. Dig deep and find the leap today. Even if you feel so defeated or broken, and your body is aching for escape. Dig deep and find your leap.

You can’t be all things to all people. You are doing great. You can’t be all things to all people. You are doing great. You can’t be all things to all people. You are doing great. You can’t be all things to all people. You are doing great. You can’t be all things to all people. You are doing GREAT.

What fuels you? I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently. The things that make us get out of bed, put on our coats, and hit the ground running — these things are so personal. My sister teaches StrengthFinder and she made me take the test to find out my top strengths. My number one? Competition. It is the fuel that gets me where I’m going. At first I was so ashamed. I thought there was no way that I could be a good person who leads from a place of competition. But then I realized, you can compete with yourself towards improvement. You can compete for the common good. You can use whatever fuels you to serve others. Because “winning” and “success” are also highly personal desires. They look different to everyone. Your fuel and your achievements are YOUR OWN and are nothing to be ashamed of! What fuels YOU? Tell me below!

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Office Hours 12/16/17

December 16, 2017