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Accept the Damn Help

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It’s ok to use your voice

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What are you so afraid of?

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Cut yourself some slack

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Accept the Damn Help

Why the hell is it so hard for us to accept help? The only time we're in it alone is when we're too stubborn to rely on those around us.

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It’s ok to use your voice

I've been quiet lately, laugh it up people that know me. I've been grieving privately over the loss of a family member and I have been struggling. The funny thing

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What are you so afraid of?

I'm irrationally mad about the "return to office" discussion/debate/controversy. It's probably because it is bringing back memories from early on in my career when a bunch of old guys were

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Cut yourself some slack

Coming back from a holiday weekend is kind of a nightmare. I woke up this a.m. completely overwhelmed with all the things I needed to get done and a foreboding

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Hi, I'm Kim!
Writer of musings.

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Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We are an award-winning Communication Strategy, Digital, Social Media, Public Relations and Creative firm that is redefining how agencies do business.