In it together

I’m desperate for it to be 70 degrees — lovely weather for things like little league baseball, golf, and after-dinner walks.

The person sitting next to me volunteers with a local ski patrol. He’s delighted when temperatures are below freezing, as they are now.

Here we are. One of us thrilled with what’s now, the other impatient for the next season to arrive. One is perfectly content with how things are, the other is eager for change.

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In work and in life, we often occupy these spaces of mixed contentedness. While one tightly protects the status quo, that status quo is exactly what another seeks to disrupt.

The conditions of this very moment are delightful for some and distressing for others.

Our coexistence hinges on our ability to navigate these spaces with a balance of empathy, flexibility, and integrity.

Together.