The Real Fight

I see. I will not engage, will not be enraged. There are no winnersin this game. So I sit. I endure. For the sakeof something bigger. You can call me weak. We both knowthe truth. True weaknessis giving in. To the impulse. To the fight. To participate in the destruction. No fight is needed here. … Continue reading The Real Fight →

Together Always

I am here. In a worda whispera memory. Ready to support. Available to comfort. Here to sharethis lifein a new way. Through light,love, beautyand grace. On your best days. In your darkest hour. Remember, I am here. Close your eyes. Picture my face. Feel my embrace. What you feel is real. The love you wantI … Continue reading Together Always →

The Well

The well.Where I goseeking peace,to find nourishment. But it is dry. I know because I've been here before. It has been dry,but I'm conditionedto come back. Hoping for more. Wishing for something,that, I guess, may never be. I sit. Frustrated. Disappointed. Hurt. Yearning forthat peaceand nourishment. A friendcomes to sit. With mein my sorrow,she listens. … Continue reading The Well →

And So It Is

And so it is. This day. This hour. This minute. I can resist. I can accept. Which will I choose? Doom. Fear. Grief. Resolve. Courage. Hope. All are present. Moving through me like waves. I swish. I swirl. Then I must move. To rise above. To be taken under. Will I attempt to control? Will … Continue reading And So It Is →

Soft & Strong: The Depth Created By Dependence

This quote from Mark Nepo continues to resurface for me as I reflect on these last couple of months and my surgery recovery journey: From a distance we see the broke as less than, until we break. This experience has allowed a whole new level of awakening, awareness and transformation for me. I see the … Continue reading Soft & Strong: The Depth Created By Dependence →

Lasting Transformation

You know something has to change. You must walk the path yourself, but you are not alone. He is here. Let Him help. Allow Him in. At first it will feel like a dark, heavy trap. All the ownership on your shoulders, no more blaming or complaining. As you wrestle through those first few miles … Continue reading Lasting Transformation →

What Am I Doing Anyway?

Have you seen TV show The Bear? I've been thinking about all the life, work, leadership, relational and other lessons throughout, but a scene in the last episode of Season 3 really caught my attention and reminded me of how important it is to make time for preparation and reflection so we are living, working, … Continue reading What Am I Doing Anyway? →

The Choice

Contention and chaos surround me. Lack and worry tug at me. They attempt to consume me and become one with my being. Desiring me to to be their vessel: To perpetuate painlike a drug-induced nightmare. It would be so easyto simply give in. Spew fear and hate like everyone else seems to be. My mind … Continue reading The Choice →

Everything Is Out of Control…and I Think I Like It

What if the surprises in life (the good and the bad) aren't intended to be a distraction from the path, but they are the path? How much of life have I missed? How many lessons have I let slip away when I was in the moment to learn? What if instead of trying to control, … Continue reading Everything Is Out of Control…and I Think I Like It →

Let Go

No striving, no trying. There is nothing I can do. Restlessness and fearsettle into my body. Frustration and confusionconsume my thoughts. I search these feelingsfor answers. This is a place I've been before. Why do I keep returning? What is here to learn? I stay longer, wrestling these things. A new path is ultimately revealed. … Continue reading Let Go →