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The Writings of Robert Van Valkenburgh

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Posted on March 14, 2023

The Real Flex

We brag about how busy we are, how early we wake up, or how late we stay up at night, as if we are all competing to get the least amount of rest, to have the most stress, and to spend the least amount of time with our loved ones. What does not get talked … Continue reading The Real Flex

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Posted on February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

In The Effort

Your creative work is waiting for you to start doing it. The inspiration you need is found in the action you have not yet taken. Put pen to paper, brush to canvas, or hands to instrument and get to work. In the effort is where you will find your muse. By Robert Van Valkenburgh Continue reading In The Effort

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Posted on February 13, 2023February 17, 2023

Valued

Deep down, each of us wants to feel respected and appreciated. We want to be seen and heard, and we want to feel as if the people around us at least try to understand us. We want our presence to matter and for our input and output to be of value to the community we … Continue reading Valued

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Posted on February 2, 2023

Greeting Opportunity

Life does not stop simply because we are unprepared. Opportunity is not going to wait patiently for us to show up. Our level of readiness often determines the opportunities available to us. This means showing up for life early and putting in the work so that, when opportunity arrives, we are there to greet it … Continue reading Greeting Opportunity

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Posted on February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

Creative Work

Creative work is best done for the sake of itself. It should still be seen as work, however, in that we show up every day and put in the time and effort required to create. Like all worthwhile things in life, creativity rewards discipline. If we are to live as creative beings, the creative process … Continue reading Creative Work

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