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Leadership Superpower: Empathy
We don't have to agree with someone's actions, words or beliefs to empathize with them. We simply need to channel enough imagination to...

Joy
Oct 4, 20234 min read
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Seasons, Part 2 - Summer Wind
Summer. The air is heavy and warm, saturated with the sweet earthy scent of pine, moss, and flowers. The rhododendrons give the trail a...

Joy
Jul 13, 20224 min read
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Hardship creates both heroes and villains. Which will you choose?
"I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream...

Joy
Jan 17, 20224 min read
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It's a Trick Question
It was unseasonably cold and rainy on Memorial Day weekend in Boston. Facebook lit up with comments about turning on the heat after...

Joy
Jun 3, 20212 min read
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Seasons, Part 1 - Winter of the Soul
Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, might just be the perfect mountain. It boasts gorgeous trails which live up to their names and...

Joy
Mar 29, 20214 min read
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Making Meaning on New Year's Day
The first rule of blogging is to have something worthwhile to say. The second rule of blogging is to do it frequently. I'm just going to...

Joy
Jan 1, 20213 min read
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How will you start?
It was a Thursday in December and we had our first real blizzard of the year. There was so much snow. So much glorious snow and only two...

Joy
Dec 30, 20204 min read
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The Quietest Thanksgiving
It is quiet. So quiet, I can hear the ticking of a clock from the other room and the distant, indistinct hum of faraway traffic. I am...

Joy
Nov 26, 20202 min read
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Meeting the Moment
Did you know that chipmunks chirp? I used to think that the repeated, "cheep, cheep, cheep" I have heard so often on the trail was...

Joy
Nov 1, 20202 min read
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The Best Time for Mindfulness
Ah, the morning commute... Brake lights and giant trucks. Concrete, orange cones, exhaust and so much traffic. This is not a time for an...

Joy
Oct 21, 20202 min read
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That's My Story And I'm Sticking To It.
Fall down seven, get up eight. - Japanese Proverb The air is crisp, the sun is warm and the shining blue sky full of bright white clouds...

Joy
Oct 14, 20207 min read
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