Kelly Kannwischer

CEO and Cofounder, Wonderfully Made. Writer, Many Things on
Substack. ICF Coach.

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You do not need to lose an ear to face this. We are all deciding, every day, what we turn toward and what we let pass.

Full essay in this week's Many Things: https://t.co/hrHEpl8Raj

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In May, a head cold took the hearing in my left ear. For good.
Open heart surgery never did that. A spinal fusion never did. A cold did.

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I cannot take in everything anymore. So I have had to get honest about what gets the good ear:

the people who are for me when there is nothing in it for them, the work that never claps for itself, the voices that treat a person as worth more than what she can produce.

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@GinoWickman “Being honest isn’t about being harsh. It’s about being clear and kind. That’s emotional intelligence, and it’s what sets great leaders apart.” Great word! Thank you

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Deep community isn't found. It's made.

So maybe the better quetion isn't: "Where can I find it?"

It's "What am I willing to build - and who am I brave enough to invite?"

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We keep treating community like something we find. But what if it's something we build? One awkward conversation. One repeated Tuesday. One act of forgiveness at a time.

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We've outsourced belonging to programs and events. Then we wonder why we still feel unknown.

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Jesus did not say “Love one another when it’s comfortable.” He said, “As I have loved you.” And his love stayed at the table. Even when it got hard. Especially then.

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“God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons that we could learn in no other way.” - C.S. Lewis

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Process can support clarity. It cannot generate it. Avoided conversations don’t disappear. They migrate. Organizational health grows from alignment and honest dialogue. Without those, even the best systems add weight rather than relief.

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Our Wonderfully Made community is so inspiring! Thanks AJC for sharing our wonderful story 💚🍪
https://t.co/OkpgNH7Jo5

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Messy, Frustrating, Worth It: Why Community Still Matters https://t.co/yZ3VcGUMru via @relevant