A Quiet Corner
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Yours, Kindly
Afsaneh
In Pursuit of Belonging.
Belonging, I believe, is an eternal quest for the immigrants. We seek it, and yet we run away from it. Who would finally win in this dance of conflicting emotions?
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“ We have applied for Australia. Trying to move there.” He said rather thoughtfully.
“ Move? Again? Immigrate again? With 5 dependents? Are you sure?”, I replied with a tone that couldn’t hide my concern.
I ran into him at one of our favorite latin dance spots. A place I knew he would visit on Fridays, him and his beautiful Columbian wife of 22 years junior. I had known them for almost four years now. Their family was almost doubled in size since then.
Miguel was a hispanic immigrant. He had run the border in his twenties. A smart, hardworking and very capable young man. Probably born in a wrong place, at a wrong time. His father had given him the gift of depending on his hands for making a living. He could fix anything when it came to cars and engines. What a fortunate coincidence! He had to become independent and support his family by the time he was fourteen. His father was killed way before he was able to enjoy the fruits of his life. Read More
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Books, Poems et al
Thinking, Fast and Slow
How independent and unbiased are the decisions you make? How much is your thinking and your mood affected by all the input you receive from society, media, culture, etc? Find out in this amazing research how everything is related: from the news you hear in the radio to major business decisions you make. Thinking, Fast & Slow
I Will Meet you there by Rumi
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing
there is a field. I will meet you there.
When the soul lies down in that grass,
the world is too full to talk about.
Ideas, language, even the phrase each other
doesn’t make any sense
My Sail to Freedom
Language Series, Episode III
I know! New Year Resolution might be quite a cliché. A passé concept. I am using it as a metaphor. Just for the sake of the connotation it holds with deciding to change a behavior or accomplish a personal goal.
A New Year's resolution is a tradition, most common in the Western Hemisphere but also found in the Eastern Hemisphere, in which a person resolves to change an undesired trait or behavior, to accomplish a personal goal or otherwise improve their life.
Can we agree on that?
As much as we like to be perfect and we like life to be perfect, it never is. There are ( hopefully) always behaviors we like to change or goals we like to accomplish, personal or professional. There is always room to grow.
Pause: Can you think of one thing that can happen in your personal or professional world that would support your vision or your dream?
COAA Fall Summit 2017
Upcoming Workshop
- Change Management : A case in building resilience at work and at home
- Midlife (without) crisis ( a collaboration with @Core Matters & @PowerHouse)
- Leadership Language ( Track C & D)
- Rising Leaders ( A coaching circle designed for those stepping into leadership positions)
Nana Grants
In Georgia alone %40 of kids are raised in single parent homes. Education for the parents becomes really crucial in saving their generation from poverty. Most of these single parents have to drop out and are not able to take advantage of scholarships because they can't afford childcare. You can read more.
I am genuinely passionate about this cause and hope that you consider supporting single Nana Grant. You can make a difference in a generation!
https://www.classy.org/campaign/board-of-directors-campaign-afsaneh-abree/c133123
Self Observation- Mindfulness
During the next two weeks pause twice a day, perhaps before lunch and before bed. Reflect on the events of the day. Answer the following questions:
- During the last few hours how did I stay present and mindful about the events? About the people? About my own body? About my thoughts?
- How did staying mindful help me?
- What could I do differently?
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