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Beyond the Work: What Filled My Life This Year

A warm, rustic flat-lay scene on a wooden table featuring objects symbolizing everyday life and personal milestones. At the center, the text reads “BEYOND THE WORK: WHAT FILLED MY LIFE THIS YEAR” with the subheading “Joy and connection sustain meaningful work.” Surrounding the text are fall leaves, mugs of coffee, a bouquet of sunflowers and market flowers, small pumpkins, a canvas market bag filled with produce, an open notebook with glasses, a keyring with hotel-style brass keys, and two work or student ID badges. The color palette blends browns, golds, and oranges, evoking autumn, comfort, and reflection.

I talk about systems, capability, and organizational life. When I look back, the moments that stayed with me were the non-work ones that shaped who I was while doing the work. This year, life beyond professional work looked like: 🎓 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 My husband spent most of his adult …

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