What Do You Want?
Josh Bell Josh Bell

What Do You Want?

As a coach, I love helping people to articulate and pursue what they want. Some of my clients are already clear on what they want, and our work is primarily about creating a plan to get there. For others, we work together to be able to say it out loud for the first time.

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Why a Fruit Tree?
Josh Bell Josh Bell

Why a Fruit Tree?

Productivity (produce) is a result of health. In order to increase our capacity to produce, we have to invest in our health as individuals and as an organization. When we focus on productivity by itself, we often neglect the health that is a prerequisite for the results we wish to achieve.

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National Coming Out Day 2023
Josh Bell Josh Bell

National Coming Out Day 2023

Someday, we won't have to "come out." Someday, we will simply say, "This is my boyfriend," or "This is my girlfriend," or "This is my partner, my lover, my person." And the people around us will say, "I am happy to meet your person. And I am happy that you are happy."

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What Do We Do with Our Fear?
Josh Bell Josh Bell

What Do We Do with Our Fear?

Fear is not some stranger or some outside force. Fear comes from a part of me that wants to be protected. Sometimes it is connected to a part of me that has been hurt. Fear is part of me, and I have decided that every part of me is worthy of love.

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Pain is Part of Growth
Josh Bell Josh Bell

Pain is Part of Growth

Pain is part of growth. Pain is part of learning. It hurts to let go of a previous and less complete concept of something, especially when we have held so tightly to it for a particular season of our lives. We are often terrified of the unknown of what it will feel like to let go.

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Love is the Most Durable Power
Josh Bell Josh Bell

Love is the Most Durable Power

As we remember Dr. King this weekend, I am re-centering myself in a powerful understanding of love and the justice work that true love demands.

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