Written by: Pooja Joshi

The Strategic Discipline of Gratitude

I’ve been quiet here for a few weeks because I’ve been traveling.On a recent trip to India, visiting family and spending time in Rajasthan, I felt like an anthropologist in the land of my …
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March 2, 2026

The Quiet Work Behind Big Changes

Happy New Year, friends. I had planned to ease gently into the beginning of this year, embracing a slower pace, but the fire horse energy (ref Chinese astrology, even though we don’t officially step …
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January 17, 2026

What I Am Carrying Forward

Here I thought 2024 was rough, and I breathed a big sigh of relief when it was over. But 2025 has proven to be a strong contender, just in different ways. I did a …
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December 18, 2025

When Dreaming Can Be Limiting?

I’m going to say something a bit unconventional: dreams can be limiting.Even our imagination, expansive as it feels, has its edges. This perspective comes from lived experience. I’m currently in a season where I …
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November 30, 2025

The Power of (Telling) Our Stories

My maternal grandmother (and last living grandparent) passed away recently at the age of 92. She lived a full life, even though toward the end she couldn’t move with the ease she once had. …
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November 13, 2025

While I am Figuring It Out

I’m taking a leap of faith. I’m transitioning out of one job and into working for myself launching my own business. This shift feels deeply aligned with who I am and what I bring …
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October 16, 2025

Work, Self, and the Power of Simply Being

I’ve been thinking about what it means to be our own cheerleaders at work. No one else is going to advocate for us with the same persistence or clarity. When we learn to cheer …
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October 3, 2025

Embracing Stillness: A Key Leadership Skill

Learning to hold space for dissent is a core skill for leadership. Recently, on my co-op’s board (dwelling), a straw vote revealed just how divisive things could be. The sides felt strongly, each convinced …
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September 24, 2025

Patience Is A Virtue?

I came across this quote by Mary Oliver, "Things take the time they take. Don't worry." I read it a few times. It's the don't worry part that got me. I mean, worry has …
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September 12, 2025

The Lost Art of Dreaming

I recently came across a question/quote by Carl Jung that made me pause in my tracks: "What did you do as a child that made the hours pass like minutes? Herein lies the key …
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August 21, 2025

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