by Emily Chang | Nov 28, 2021 | The Spare Room, Workplace
In his Curiosity Bites podcast, Dov and I discuss the topic of CONVICTION. I would hazard to say that every single one of us feels convicted about something. Be it at our kids’ school, in the workplace, in our state/country or maybe in regards to the...
by Emily Chang | Nov 10, 2021 | The Spare Room
I just love this kid. For this #taxichat, I turned the camera on Laini, and her question was, “How has The Spare Room impacted your world view?” If, in previous taxi chats, I was concerned I was going too deep for a tween, I guess I no longer have to...
by Emily Chang | Nov 3, 2021 | The Spare Room
I recently asked Laini, who would you like to give The Spare Room book to? Would she identify someone who’s struggling with their purpose? Does my twelve-year old really understand the concept of Social Legacy, and who in her life might benefit from the...
by Emily Chang | Oct 27, 2021 | The Spare Room
What would we change about The Spare Room? There’s always something, right? For me, I realized that we hadn’t really stopped to explain to Laini that welcoming strangers into our spare room wasn’t something every family did. Because we sort of fell...
by Emily Chang | Oct 21, 2021 | The Spare Room
Me: Devastating. Maturing. Debilitating. Strengthening. And if I’m totally honest (and if I’m not completely honest on my own personal blog, who am I, really?) …I was a little relieved. Because a lifetime of wheelchairs and medical appointments can...
by Emily Chang | Oct 17, 2021 | Learner, The Spare Room
His story is called “The Dance” in Chapter Three of The Spare Room. A Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq, Afghanistan for so long that he became a permanent resident, Quentin left the military to establish a nonprofit organization that uses dance...
