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The power of work

September 30, 2019 kerryhmorrison 1 Comment

Without a job, how do you find you foothold in a society?  Work provides a sense of identity, a means…

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Posted in: Purposeful Life Filed under: purpose, social cooperative, studio azzuro, work

The importance of Work to our identity

May 30, 2019 kerryhmorrison 11 Comments

How often do you hear this? “Hi! So, what do you do?”  That is the question we are often asked…

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