Rachel Richard
Warm stories. Sharp wit. Soulful reflections.
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Being Teachable Is the Real Cheat Code
Nobody wants to admit they might be wrong. We’d rather double down, defend our stance, or quietly pretend we didn’t hear the feedback at all. But staying teachable…
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“I Can Fix Him” Energy at Work (And Why It’s Not a Long-Term Strategy)
I used to think I left my “I can fix him” phase back in my dating years. Then I realized I’d brought it to work. This piece is…
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The Girl Who Named the Chickens
I passed hunter safety, but failed the “stay quiet in the deer blind” portion spectacularly. I grew up in a family of hunters and fishermen, surrounded by early…
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Write From Life
Writing from life costs more than writing what works. It asks you to step out from behind what’s acceptable and into what’s honest. It trades performance for courage,…
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Donna and the Ministry of the Waiting Room
In a shared hospital waiting room, something rare happened. People stopped pretending. Conversations deepened. And a receptionist named Donna reminded us what real hospitality looks like when the…
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Guilt Is Not An Heirloom
Some of the things we’re carrying weren’t given to us with permission. They were just handed down like heirlooms — passed along with the quiet expectation that we’d…
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