Shifting Focus From Career Titles to Family Relationships

Every now and then, you revisit a book you read decades ago and realize that while the words on the page haven’t changed, you completely have. That was exactly my experience picking up Arlie Hochschild’s classic text, The Second Shift.

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What is a treasure that’s been lost?

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Today, think about the following question: what is a treasure that has been lost? I don’t mean gold coins. Think about it in a figurative sense. What is a lost treasure when it relates to your life, your community, or society as a whole? Read on for my thoughts on this question.

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What is the earliest memory you have?

Life is a series of experiences that provide us with memories we reflect on and rely on to tell stories about our journey. The hope is that we have more positive memories than negative ones. However, sometimes the negative ones can result in hilarious stories or lessons learned. What is the earliest memory you have? Read on for mine.

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