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Learning to Observe⏳⌛

Learning to Observe⏳⌛

In Magda Gerber's words

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Courtney Dern
Apr 08, 2025
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Exactly one week ago my brother moved to Portland, Oregon. Now his home is less than fifteen minutes away from my home. The last time we lived this close was when we lived in the same home, about twenty years ago.

A lot has changed in those twenty years. We each have one cool spouse. We each have two cool children. And now those children get to grow up …

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