Sarah Russell’s Post

Proud of the individuals who made this come alive 🔥

"Where there is strife, there is pride." I've been unable to escape this phrase all weekend, as it incessantly plays in my head. After reflecting on it for 48 hours, I have come to the conclusion that it is true. --> Where there is contention, there is inevitably pride. Antagonism, enmity, discord—all forms of conflict—are preceded by the desire to be justified or, as Merriam-Webster terms it, "the exertion for superiority." Ironically, in our pursuit of superiority, we often resemble children arguing over a futile toy, defending our 'right' to be, well... right. When someone acts, talks, or prioritizes something different from you, they are not necessarily wrong. You do not need to agree with them to listen to them. Agreement is not a prerequisite for good listening; humility is.

"When the eyes say one thing, and the tongue another, a practiced man relies on the language of the first." - Ralph Waldo Emerson Empathy is in the eyes: it is in genuine concern expressed, it is in selfless care conveyed, it is in unwavering hope extended. Little, does it have to do with words.

🙋🏼♀️ proud farm kid right here

Set-backs may actually be set-ups... IF we choose to look at them as such. https://lnkd.in/gfmNyPn4

Don't hate on your humanities degree... it taught you critical thinking. You use that every day.

Overheard this week in IT: "Reviewing habits includes reviewing relationships: I was complicit in my relationships. I came to the hard realization that habitual TV time is NOT quality family time." We rise or lower to the standards of those we surround ourselves with. When did you last take stock of your relationships?

Overheard this week in IT: "Real freedom... feels like choosing what I want to do with my time." At Lumenalta (formerly Clevertech), we know that remote work works because we do: self-discipline is the highest form of freedom.

If we think of growth as a continuum and less of something to be achieved, we open ourselves to the idea that growth may look like redirection, like retreat. Vicissitudes can be blessings, if we choose to look at them that way.