the difference in organizing on the (political) right and left

i’ve been in conversation with friends for a long time about why the right and left (on the political spectrum) seem to function so differently. of particular interest is how the left seems to be so bad at fomenting beneficial change for all while the right seems to be so good at creating change that’s good for the wealthy.

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inspiration for coaching system upgrade

a couple of weeks ago, i had lunch with my friend kelsey and one of the things we talked about was her training for a 100 mile race. she found an online/virtual coaching service and it’s been pretty great for her. she told me a lot about how it works (though i can’t remember exactly what it’s called) and i think i got some really amazing lessons about how to scale my own practice. some of the major takeaways that i’ll probably try to implement in the next year:

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martin sheen on true freedom and community

last week i was listening to a rerun of on being which i usually don’t do, but this one felt worth it. the interview, which was with martin sheen, i remember as being particularly good and i also kept not being sure if i’d heard it before. i’m glad i listened through it.

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exploring my dna: part 1

so i took the bait. i’m getting a dna test. i’m excited and terrified, looking forward and also pretty nervous (worried even?)…

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learning how to change my relationship to money

so this new connection/colleague/friend person i mentioned a few days ago (mariya) gave me another game to play. this one is about money (which i identified during our first session as something i wanted to work on).

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