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What do you understand deeply that most people don’t?

Over the past decade, we have been profoundly impacted by the wisdom of the community.  Every person has wisdom, every person has had experiences and observations that combined with their unique personality let them produce rare gems of understanding and so this question is one of our favorites.  Check out the responses from some of the best and brightest entrepreneurs and creatives from within the community below.

Sara Kirkendall

That time is short. We move through our days assuming there will always be another tomorrow, another season, another chance. But the truth is, none of us know when our time will be up. Death doesn’t wait for us to be ready—it can come suddenly, at any moment. That understanding changes the way I see life and the way I photograph it. Read more>>

Dana Llewellyn

One really important aspect of the work that I do in my practice is finding the wholeness in each person. People often come into my practice wanting me to ‘fix’ them, but the truth is that I don’t think anyone who comes into my practice is broken. Read more>>

Holly Raven *(Mandarich)

That there is no pole in life you can fully prescribe too. When we prescribe to poles, we seek freedom through attaching to a defined structure, which then in turns avoids self reflective discernment. Read more>>

Christine Maren

I understand how deeply everything is connected. In the body, nothing exists in isolation—your hormones, gut, thyroid, immune system, nervous system… they’re all talking to each other all the time. The same is true for our emotions and our physical health. Most medicine still treats these systems in silos, but I see it more like a 3D puzzle—and that’s where my brain thrives. Read more>>

 

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