For those seeking ideas and inspiration, as well as love and hope to keep moving forward.
Trust…do you have it? Trust allows deeper and more meaningful relationships. Trust enables speed and reduces cost in the workplace. Trust empowers communities to come together and do seemingly impossible things for good. Trust is the bridge for each of us fulfilling our potential and bringing about a better world. Trust...do you believe it? Do you trust others? … Continue reading Building and Maintaining Trust
I said it out loud and felt the weight lift. For years I had been burying these thoughts and these feelings. I had also been carrying questions like: Why do I feel this way? Shouldn't I be able to figure this out? I have a lot to be grateful for, shouldn't I just be happy? … Continue reading The Trap of Self-Sufficiency
I sit in between Wanting for what was Hoping for what will be With all the pain The grief Of what is I want nothing more Than to avoid it Let it go Yet it’s a part of me How to be To move forward Fully integrated. Alive.
My whole life has been a series of falling aparts. And honestly, this life is better than anything I had planned. I really hope that gives you peace and comfort if you are in a season that seems impossible or dark. I have come to realize that the things I love and value most have … Continue reading When Things Fall Apart
Retreat: a period of seclusion for the purposes of prayer and meditation. Every few months we have the honor of hosting a group of women to get away and explore the question, "How Did I Get Here?" We come together to reflect on why we believe what we believe, why we do what we do … Continue reading Reflections from Retreat
In a world of distraction, constant change and uncertainty, it feels almost impossible to make a plan and stick to it. These days, we may do better to create a vision and set intentions alongside a system in which we can regroup and refocus regularly to live, lead and work with meaning. Most of us … Continue reading Live, Lead and Work with Intention
What is it anyway? There are things we want to be free from and things we want to be free to. Free from: fear, shame, guilt, resentment, worry. Free from what other people think. Free from waiting...for your circumstances to change, for someone to rescue us, for someone to say sorry. Free to: dream, create, … Continue reading Freedom
This layer is stuck on me. Like old mud that won’t wash away. Reminding me of my past. My mistakes. My wounds. The harder I rub the deeper it gets. Enmeshed.A part of me.When all I want is for it to be gone. Then one day I realize: It is part of me and … Continue reading Layers
You lead and I follow. I lead and you follow. Ahead. Behind. Always beside. Wishes ebb and dreams flow.Thoughts and feelings come and go. Paths merge, then diverge.We find each other. Back together. There is you. There is me. There is everything In between. The struggle for power,Desire to control.Unwanted guestsWe have to patrol. We … Continue reading The Heart of Partnership
Open up. Let the light in. Let love in. Clear your mind. Prepare your heart. Posture your spirit. Beauty is everywhere. Grace abounds. Help and gifts are plentiful. Don't you see it?How could you miss it?Slow down. Allow. Receive. Receive is my One Word for the year. Eight days in and it is already challenging … Continue reading Receive
Grit, Gratitude, and Grace 