Tag: friendship
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You Need Better Friends! Being There
“You need better friends! I’ll be there.” That is what she said to me. It changed my perspective and can change yours. Together we can do the same for others. Do you have the friends you deserve? What do you deserve? Not everyone has a “ride or die”. The have a “ride and bye”. Smoothie…
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Surviving the Upside Down: The Enduring Power of Nostalgia
Did the Duffer Brothers create one of the most powerful moments on the small screen? Does Max show us a path through the trauma? Was Stranger Things one of the inspirations of the Gen X Watch Project? Can nostalgia matter today and save us? Why do I start articles with questions? Yes. And because questions…
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Who Are You? What is Gen X Watch?
Can a moment in a car with a friend shape your sense of self? What does this have to do with defining Gen X Watch? What is GenX watch and what can it be and how can you help define it? In 1987 I was driving a friend home from an Alateen meeting. Alateen was…
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