Presence
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It’s Better to Give Than Receive… Until It Isn’t
The Uncomfortable Truth About Receiving — and What It Reveals About Us Last month, in Hawaii, I met someone. It’s been a while since someone really caught my attention — made me stop, take notice, and feel something shift. His energy and enthusiasm for life, work, and success stood out immediately. There was something about… Continue reading
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Beyond Judgment: A Better Way to See People
It’s easy to believe we’re doing our best. It’s much harder to believe that about everyone else. I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting lately on growth, on change, on the person I was a year ago… five years ago… twenty years ago. And the truth is simple: At every point along the way, I… Continue reading
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This Too Shall Pass — So Be Here for It
Why Presence Matters in the Good Times, and Intention Matters in the Hard Ones “This too shall pass.” Most people reach for this phrase when life gets hard. A setback.A disappointment.A season that feels heavier than expected. In those moments, it becomes a form of comfort — a reminder that the storm won’t last forever.… Continue reading
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Anchoring in the Storm
Some moments in life don’t feel like challenges. They feel like everything just… stops making sense. The plan you were confident in? Off.The outcome you expected? Gone.The environment you thought you chose? Not showing up the way you imagined. And suddenly, you’re not just dealing with a problem —you’re in a storm. Not the everyday… Continue reading
Mark Alan Fish 