Rachel Richard
Warm stories. Sharp wit. Soulful reflections.



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As If We Never Said Goodbye
A one-night Broadway singalong, two fearless seventy-somethings, and a reminder that joy doesn’t age out, it opts up. Sometimes finding your people only lasts an evening, but the…
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When Loyalty and Integrity Collide
This isn’t about sides. It’s about what we’re willing to excuse when it’s our people — and what that reveals about what we’re actually loyal to, even when…
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Some Weeks Are for Maintenance
Some weeks aren’t for breakthroughs. They’re for keeping the lights on, feeding yourself in the easiest way possible, and letting your brain rest. If you’re in a maintenance…
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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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