The following piece from Rob not only touched my heart, but left me with a more positive vision for what's to come this year. I often get anxious in the beginning of a new year knowing that I am going to have to make some serious changes and fix bad habits. However, Rob's piece leaves me feeling more excited to focus on improving the strengths that I do already have. I think that perhaps sometimes we have to give ourselves more credit for our many capabilities, and find pleasure in adding to their betterment! Thanks Rob for some encouragement, and Happy New Year everyone! :)

- Amanda

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(PIP NOTE: First off, Amanda is in the most grueling part of finals right now with four tests in two days so I am chipping in… she will be back in two days.)

Among the intentions in our writing is for us all to write from a place of “being part of” and “sharing” not speaking TO or speaking AT the community of 261 people as an “expert” of any sort… that “expert” thing can oddly be a hinderance at time of separating people into us/them based on content levels — I think perhaps humans have been conditioned for isolation and creating separation and might use loads of tools toward that end with “expert” being one. So I ask the folks who write to share where they came to develop a certain skill or way of thinking. I want to hear the roots of their journey not “merely” their expert advice. Here, Rob connects what he learned from his grandfather… Across time I have heard amazing stories of Rob and his grandfather as a relationship of synchronicity. I wish I had met him…

Pip

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