Hey everyone,

If you’re like us, you love deep coffee conversations!  Those great moments where great stories unfold. You start by chatting about the weather and news to somehow find yourself discussing existential questions.  Vicki and I both work from home and we have those daily conversations ranging from: “How can I be better at my craft?” to “what do we want to eat for dinner?”.   We are grateful that the pandemic hasn’t removed those deeper connection moments. This episode is a genuine real “coffee talk” conversation about the challenges of navigating a “new” passion into being part of better life quality and trying to find a community while honing your skills.

How often did you start something but quit because you didn’t find “your crew” or that external validation that keeps you going? We hope that Vicki’s experience encourages you to press on and find community.  We don’t pretend to have all the answers in this one, we want to offer a reflection on why driven people might isolate themselves vs than invest in a community.  The quest to achieve a goal can distract from the beauty of discovering new knowledge by being with others!  Vicki’s story shares the balance between goals, persistence and growing with others.

Stay driven and vulnerable,

LP.