Self-Awareness
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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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Curiosity Over Reaction: Turning Tension into Understanding
We’ve all been there. A comment lands wrong.A tone shifts.Someone says something that hits a nerve — and just like that, you feel it. The trigger. Your body tightens.Your mind speeds up.And your instinct? React. Defend. Correct. Prove. Protect. But what if the real shift… isn’t reaction? What if it’s curiosity? The Moment That Changes… 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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The Moment You Don’t Speak
Not everyone reacts. Some people do something quieter… and far more costly. They disappear in the moment that matters most. No raised voice.No visible frustration.No conflict. Just silence. And on the surface, it can look like control.Like composure.Even like growth. But it’s not always what it seems. The Promise of the Practice In my work,… Continue reading
Mark Alan Fish 