Tag: family
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Why Gather?
There are many reasons why groups of people gather. For families, it’s holiday celebrations, reunions, tripping over cousins, and gabbing with grandparents. With companies, it’s meetings, conferences, brainstorming sessions, and fun employee interactions. When family merges with company, gatherings tend to be more intimate and honest. Confrontations can be uncomfortable but can draw people into…
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We Are Family
My two sisters came for a visit, leaving the desert of Tucson for the humid greenery of Orlando. I hadn’t seen them for over seven months, so our reunion was fun–and funny. My little sister had visited a year ago, and I took her to the Orlando Wetlands, 1650 acres of a man-made center for…
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Bring It On In Style!
The music was blaring–“Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor. The beat was infectious, and everyone was moving at least a little. Mack and Scout were dancing up a storm. Scout, at two years of age, moved his hips in a way that was absolutely charming–and funny. Our son’s family was here after Christmas for some…
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Will The Parade Pass You?
Palisade, Colorado is home to some of the best peaches in the country and the Peach Festival, a delightful time of celebrating this luscious summer fruit. When Courtney, Michael, and Beck traveled there for a long weekend, it was filled with cousin fun, birthday enjoyment, and a parade. Beck always loves hanging with his cousin…
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When Family Feels Different
We were brought together nine months ago, a group of strangers who were chosen to “do life differently” together for a period of time. The challenge–to become comfortable with sharing honestly and authentically with each other in a short period of time, to allow each other into our stories, and to listen with genuine curiosity…
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