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Rich Furman, MFA, MSW, PhD Insightful, Strengths-Based Coaching for Scholars and Leaders https://sites.google.com/view/richfurmancoaching/testimonials

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Boredom

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Boredom is an opening of possibilities to personal growth, transformation and true joy/fun/pay…one of the saddest things about our tech depe...

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

9 Evidence-Based Happiness Practices/Ideas and A Bonus

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Guess which is the bonus!!! Self-talk — Awareness, Disruption, Challenge, Reprogram Comparisons — Your brain naturally compares you to ...

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Not writing will not fix your problems

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Not writing, not exercising, not salsa dancing, not ukulele playing: denying yourself any of these will not fix a problem. Not writing or da...

Thursday, May 28, 2026

What This Blog Is Actually About

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Typically, people contact me about writing. They are stuck, have writer's block, feel anxiety about writing, beat themselves up for not...

Friday, May 22, 2026

Who gets to do that?

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Sometimes, it does not feel fair. That is not to say my life is perfect--it is not, far from it. I have plenty of grief and loss, and plenty...

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

You Don't Stop Dancing Because You Get Old, You Get Old Because You Stop Dancing...

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You don't stop dancing because you get old. You get old because you stop dancing. Maybe it was Shaw. Maybe it wasn't. Doesn't ma...

Monday, May 18, 2026

Yet Another Post on Writing Rituals?

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I have written about writing rituals many times over the past decade — in short reflections, longer explorations, and passing observations...

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Rich Furman: Rich Furman, MSW, PhD, Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington Tacoma. Author 20 books and over 120 peer-reviewed articles. Areas of research interest include globalization and social work, and expressive qualitative methodologies.Empowering Leaders and Scholars to Thrive Through Insightful, Strengths-Based Coaching.

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