An invitationmet with hesitation. Prayer.Thought. Consideration. Then surrender. Not my will,but yoursbe done. The day cameto fulfillthe call. I feltthe weight, the importance. My heart raced. My hands were sweating. I didn't hear a word. All I could do was pray, "Come Holy Spirit." Then the moment... You carried my legs.You quieted my mind. You … Continue reading The Gift
Trapped in a Prison of Our Own Making
We are trapped in our own personal jails. These illusions keep us from being free. There have been times in my life when I struggled mightily to pay the bills. Financial insecurity was real and it limited my choices. There have been times when unexpected things happened and in those moments sacrifice was required, and … Continue reading Trapped in a Prison of Our Own Making
Awakening
And here I siton this trainof life. Moments, scenes, rushing past. So much in the rearview. Too much hereto hold onto. Did I treasure it? How will I measure it? Is the bestyet to be? Or have I missed it? I think back. I look forward. I consider it all. Preoccupied. Consumed. Then I look … Continue reading Awakening
The Importance of a Clear Vision and Specific Expectations
When Molly came to work with our collective members at The Restoration Project, she had been a business owner for longer than we had. We first brought Molly in to help us with some growth strategies, mostly around marketing, PR and client engagement. As the Founder, I had typically been the one creating vision and … Continue reading The Importance of a Clear Vision and Specific Expectations
Our Call to Expand Beyond Division
What is this telling us? I recently came across this question in an interview between Simon Sinek and Trevor Noah on Sinek's podcast (one of my favorites), A Bit of Optimism. I expected the conversation to be cheeky and fun, and while it was full of energy and laughter, it also had a lot of … Continue reading Our Call to Expand Beyond Division
Divine Access
"Into your hands I lay down my burdens.Into your arms I surrender my trust.Into your heart I commend my spirit." I inhale your love. I exhale and something shifts. Just a little lighter.Again and again, I am almost free. The lights, the noise,everything around mefades. Darkness. I am all alone. There is nothing. Then nothingturns … Continue reading Divine Access
On Being Forgotten
"They didn't even know that I was the one who did that," I recently had an elder share with me in a frustrated and exasperated tone. In his later years, he was sharing about all the things he was proud of and had accomplished in his life. I sensed what I thought could be the … Continue reading On Being Forgotten
Victory: A Posture, Not a Place
"Victory," he yelled as I held my hands high for the photo. I was victorious, I guess, but it felt like something different when it was over. A year and a half ago on a hike I suffered an unexpected injury - a complete ACL tear. It was a fluke incident. Pretty uneventful actually. No … Continue reading Victory: A Posture, Not a Place
The Gift of a Sabbatical
Days go by and we can miss the goodness right in front of us. The love and hope and meaning...right here. Small moments: walking, looking, listening. It is a posture of the heart more than it is a happening. The posture that can make any ordinary moment extraordinary. The posture that allows the heart to … Continue reading The Gift of a Sabbatical
Beyond Busyness & Hustle: Whose Rules Are These Anyway?
"I feel so refreshed...I actually shut everything don't and didn't work at all over break." A CEO shared this with me our first session back from the holidays. This was significant because she told me heading into the break there was no way she could take more than a day or two completely off (no … Continue reading Beyond Busyness & Hustle: Whose Rules Are These Anyway?
Grit, Gratitude, and Grace 