Personal Growth
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The Geography of Becoming
Three years ago, I left San Francisco, California, and moved to Boise, Idaho. At the time, I thought I was simply changing where I lived. Looking back, I can see I was beginning to change how I lived. I didn’t know it then, but that move in June 2023 would eventually lead me to leave… Continue reading
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The Work Between the Work
We celebrate visible progress. Promotions.Finished projects.Crossed-off to-do lists.Milestones reached. Some of the most important progress you’ll ever make — no one else will ever see. Somewhere along the way, many of us began believing that if we’re not producing, we’re not progressing. But what if that’s only half the story? What if some of our… Continue reading
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Inner Sovereignty
Who governs my inner world? Not when life is peaceful. Not when everything is going my way. But when the world grows loud, uncertain, demanding, or divisive. Because that’s when the answer really matters. We often think freedom is about controlling our circumstances — having more time, more choices, more money, or more certainty. Our… Continue reading
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The World Wants Your Reaction
Never in human history have so many people, organizations, media outlets, social platforms, influencers, movements, and algorithms competed for one thing: Our attention. Every day we’re invited into outrage over political, religious, cultural, and social differences. Whether we seek it out or not, it finds its way into our news feeds, our conversations, and eventually,… Continue reading
Mark Alan Fish 