How you can build trustworthy friendships in life and work by being vulnerable The theme of this article is how being vulnerable is a prerequisite to creating lasting lifelong friendships. What happens when people open their hearts? They get better. ―Haruki Murakami The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are over. The Tokyo Paralympics began on August 24th. It’s great seeing so many young people inspired…

This article on having agency was inspired by Issue 13 of the CFP newsletter. In their book, The Power of Agency, Paul Napper and Anthony Rao define agency as: The ability to act as an effective agent for yourself — it requires getting your mind, body, and emotions in balance…

This article on having agency was inspired by Issue 13 of the CFP newsletter. In their book, The Power of Agency, Paul Napper and Anthony Rao define agency as: The ability to act as an effective agent for yourself — it requires getting your mind, body, and emotions in balance…

This article on regret was inspired by Issue 12 of the CFP newsletter. The theme is regret. I hadn’t thought about this topic much before. In the past, my default answer when asked about regrets was, “I don’t have any “. I was like the guy in “We’re the Millers”…

This article on regret was inspired by Issue 12 of the CFP newsletter. The theme of this issue is regret. I hadn’t thought about this topic much before but In the past, my default answer when asked about regrets was, “I don’t have any “. I was like the guy…

The theme of this article is kindness and intimacy. I try to connect this theme with events that inspired Loving Day on June 12th to the present day. Loving v. Virginia Loving Day commemorates the day in history when the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Loving v. Virginia to strike down all…

This article was featured in Issue 11 of the CFP newsletter. The theme of this article is kindness and intimacy. I try to connect this theme with events that inspired Loving Day on June 12th to the present day. Loving v. Virginia Loving Day commemorates the day in history when the U.S. Supreme…

A portion of this article was featured in Issue 9 of the CFP newsletter. National Creativity Day happened in the U.S. on May 30th. It’s really something we can and should do every day, everywhere. Twyla Tharp, the great American dancer, and choreographer, who is 79, works just as hard…

A portion of this article was featured in Issue 9 of the CFP newsletter. National Creativity Day happened in the U.S. on May 30th. It’s really something we can and should do every day, everywhere. Twyla Tharp, the great American dancer, and choreographer, who is 79, works just as hard…