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MichaelSunnarborg / December 10, 2016
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While having lunch with a friend recently, he said something that particularly caught my ear. “Some days I feel so lost. I can’t seem to get it right. I’m just not good enough.” “At what?” I replied. “At life,”...
MichaelSunnarborg / November 28, 2016
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For many, the holidays are a time of celebration and fond memories. For others, the absence of friends and family, the hustle and bustle, or painful memories from years past can create a holiday season of worry, grief, and...
MichaelSunnarborg / November 14, 2016
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I had an inkling this day would come. And it did. This month I broke up with my mobile phone. Even though I’m still feeling the pain, I’m glad I did it. And even though I know the shock...
MichaelSunnarborg / November 01, 2016
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I’ve still got it. Right? I quietly told myself as I was out having dinner with friends one night. Since it was a Friday night, it felt extra special since I was taking Saturday off. I could stay out...
MichaelSunnarborg / October 10, 2016
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After a recent session for The White Box Club™ (a Meetup group I founded for people laid off or in career transition), a new member approached me with some questions. She was curious about how I’d personally recovered after...
MichaelSunnarborg / September 27, 2016
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My day started off on a sour note. I didn’t sleep as soundly as usual; my dreams were stressful; and my first thoughts upon waking were focused on the greater problems of the world: global warming, gun violence, and...
MichaelSunnarborg / September 11, 2016
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While cleaning to move my home office last week, I packed boxes and thought how my dad would do it — “Towels together but leave one out for my first night. Tools here but leave out a screwdriver, drill,...
MichaelSunnarborg / August 22, 2016
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On a road trip last week, I noticed the car ahead of me kept changing speed: One minute it was going faster, the next minute, slower. I took a deep breath, focused for a few moments on how to...
MichaelSunnarborg / August 08, 2016
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This past month I celebrated my 50th birthday. “You’re 50…?? You?! Nooo. I thought maybe 37 at the most,” a younger Facebook friend posted. “You’re only 50? Ahh, so young,” came a post by an older relative. It’s funny...
MichaelSunnarborg / July 26, 2016
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Is there really such a thing as work/life balance? Many say it’s a myth. Let’s start with the literal definition: The word balance implies harmony or equilibrium among opposing elements. Imagine what this looks like on a scale—work and...