A little over two years ago I was asked to write my own eulogy. The opportunity to reflect on what I wanted to be remembered for, what my legacy would be. My response came quickly and was brief. 

I wanted to be remembered for “how I made people feel”.

My eulogy distilled down to these 5 words that are born from the thru line of my life. A line braided of presence, authenticity, and feeling.

And like most things, we come to understand and embody them by experiencing a lot of what is not that thing. Then when we are truly in the presence of the thing, we feel it. It is clear and coherent.

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