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Navigating, and Finding Our New Balance in Life

Finding a new balance in our life is about learning how to show up fully, finding a middle ground, and doing it all on our own terms. (continue reading)
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Being Okay with Being Unsure

Most people prefer to pretend like they have all the steps figured out rather than to face/accept the uncomfortable truth that they aren’t entirely sure about their next steps. For us, we’re learning to be… (continue reading)
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After 13 years, we have decided to leave LinkedIn.

It’s time for us to step away from the online community and focus more on our craft itself. (continue reading)
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Post-Survival Mode: Week One

The transition between “survival mode” and “breakthroughs” don’t always look linear. It’s not like flipping a switch. (continue reading)
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What Would Your Comeback Story Look Like?

Lewis Hamilton’s legendary comeback story reminds us that we are not alone in our own comeback journey. (continue reading)
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Updates: Lighthouse OS 2.0, Deprogramming Breakthroughs, and Building Something Better

Hey guys, seriously, we thought we would start today’s blog post by making an apology for going “off the grid”, but as it turns out, there’s really no need for us to apologise. We had… (continue reading)
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Asking Without Shame and Without Shrinking: A Pioneer’s Fresh Start

To our fellow writers and bloggers, in this new age of AI, have you ever experienced using AI as part of your writing tool, only to read what has been written later and felt like… (continue reading)
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Not All Families are Supportive or Understanding.

For this Sunday’s update, I like to take the time to speak up about something that is often frown upon by so many people in the online communities. When it comes to family dynamics and… (continue reading)
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Here’s a Look into the Sometimes Ugly, Messy, Yet Human-side of Being the First.

Hey morning guys…wow, what a rocky and bumpy start to our morning. And we’re not even at noon yet. Today, we are actually celebrating something incredibly important and significant in my entire career journey. Yes,… (continue reading)

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