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The Roots of Civilization
In Western cultures, where individualism is often celebrated above all else, it is easy to forget that our well-being is deeply intertwined.
Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
Mar 104 min read
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Everyone Deserves a Chance to Fly
Elphaba’s words remind us that the ability to soar shouldn't require magical powers and a broomstick.
Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
Feb 93 min read
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What's the Cost of Achieving All of Your Goals?
Cleaning out my childhood bedroom brought back a lot of great memories for me: events I had attended, concerts I had seen, friends I...
Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
Mar 12, 20245 min read
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Under Construction: Laying the Foundation
After a few years of discussing, researching (exclusively on the part of my husband), and complaining (exclusively on the part of me)...
Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
Oct 7, 20235 min read
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"But, I didn't mean to!"
We were having a tricky morning.
My husband was away on a work trip so I was navigating the morning chaos to get the kids dressed...
Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
Jun 13, 20236 min read
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A Lot to Unpack
Unpacking memories while packing up my childhood home
Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
Mar 14, 20236 min read
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Parenting on a Paddleboat
After enduring a second lackluster COVID summer, my husband and I thought we would plan a special family outing before the start of school..
Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
Jan 26, 20223 min read
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My Non-New Year’s Resolution
I used to be a goals gal. I loved setting a goal with just the right amount of stretch to be challenging, but realistic enough to be...
Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
Jan 1, 20226 min read
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You're so brave*
When I started telling people that I was planning to leave my stable and secure job where I had been employed for more than a decade…
Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
Oct 18, 20213 min read
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Just Like Quinoa Salad
I had been waiting for this moment for months. I was so freaking excited.
I had flown out to Chicago for my first in-person facilitation.
Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
Sep 21, 20213 min read
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My Watershed Moment
As part of my coaching program, we were given the assignment to describe a watershed moment in our lives, an experience where there was a...
Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
Jun 21, 20214 min read
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Rupture. Repair. Repeat.
When we first went into lockdown and the whole world came to a screeching halt, I saw an announcement about an upcoming webinar entitled,...
Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
Jan 25, 20214 min read
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Fearlessness is a Farce
Recently a client was doing a Leadership Wheel exercise during one of our coaching sessions and she identified “fearlessness” as one of...
Marissa Lifshen Steinberger
Dec 17, 20202 min read
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