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thank you
when I was a college dean members of the
when I was a college dean members of the
when I was a college dean members of the
millennial generation were famous for
millennial generation were famous for
millennial generation were famous for
saying I don't want to be an adult I
saying I don't want to be an adult I
saying I don't want to be an adult I
don't know how to adult adulting is hard
don't know how to adult adulting is hard
don't know how to adult adulting is hard
I got curious
I got curious
I got curious
because I figure if a whole generation
because I figure if a whole generation
because I figure if a whole generation
of people feel ill-equipped to enter the
of people feel ill-equipped to enter the
of people feel ill-equipped to enter the
phase of life that follows childhood
phase of life that follows childhood
phase of life that follows childhood
that's a critique of our society not of
that's a critique of our society not of
that's a critique of our society not of
those individuals
those individuals
those individuals
after doing a lot of listening to
after doing a lot of listening to
after doing a lot of listening to
Millennials and gen Z's and frankly also
Millennials and gen Z's and frankly also
Millennials and gen Z's and frankly also
to older folk who also at times felt
to older folk who also at times felt
to older folk who also at times felt
stuck inadequate or incomplete in their
stuck inadequate or incomplete in their
stuck inadequate or incomplete in their
adulthood I decided to try to help
adulthood I decided to try to help
adulthood I decided to try to help
I wrote a book
I wrote a book
I wrote a book
and now I'm offering this course
and now I'm offering this course
and now I'm offering this course
I'm glad you're here
I'm glad you're here
I'm glad you're here
I am not wiser than you
I am not wiser than you
I am not wiser than you
I've been broken sad scared bewildered
I've been broken sad scared bewildered
I've been broken sad scared bewildered
worried and ashamed
worried and ashamed
worried and ashamed
I try to help humans make their way in
I try to help humans make their way in
I try to help humans make their way in
life
life
life
your life is completely up to you
your life is completely up to you
your life is completely up to you
and I'm not going to try to tell you
and I'm not going to try to tell you
and I'm not going to try to tell you
what to do with it
what to do with it
what to do with it
in teaching this course this is just me
in teaching this course this is just me
in teaching this course this is just me
farther down the path of life and I'm
farther down the path of life and I'm
farther down the path of life and I'm
turning around and Shining a warm light
turning around and Shining a warm light
turning around and Shining a warm light
back at you so that you can see things
back at you so that you can see things
back at you so that you can see things
more clearly
more clearly
more clearly
in our four weeks together you're going
in our four weeks together you're going
in our four weeks together you're going
to get a whole lot more aware of who you
to get a whole lot more aware of who you
to get a whole lot more aware of who you
are what you want what you want to work
are what you want what you want to work
are what you want what you want to work
on to get unstuck
on to get unstuck
on to get unstuck
to quote the late poet Mary Oliver
to quote the late poet Mary Oliver
to quote the late poet Mary Oliver
tell me what is it you plan to do with
tell me what is it you plan to do with
tell me what is it you plan to do with
your one wild and precious life
your one wild and precious life
your one wild and precious life
this is your one wild and precious life
this is your one wild and precious life
this is your one wild and precious life
I'm rooting for you to live it
I'm rooting for you to live it
I'm rooting for you to live it
I'm Julie lithgott Hames welcome to how
I'm Julie lithgott Hames welcome to how
I'm Julie lithgott Hames welcome to how
to become your best adult self