Give up Give in Let go. Winning matters, When it matters. Then it doesn't. Check the why. Know the cost. Raise the stakes. Lower the risk. Work the middle. All in matters. Empty handed hurts. Play your hand. Only you know. Trust your gut. Trust God. Quiet the voices. Listen to yours. Listen to Him.

Release. Relief. It's out. I'm free. Exposed. Seen and heard. Judgement closing in. Intentions unknown. Misunderstood. Dragged down. Real words. Raw feelings. Lifted up. Faith reaffirmed. Strength tested. Hope realized.

The rush. The flush. That inkling, All those feelings. Soul shaking. Heart breaking. Fear enducing. Joy producing. My favorite moments Lie at the Extreme ends of the spectrum. Whether a song, A picture, A whisper. A memory, Or movie. Just in the heat of it Raw and unabridged. Feelings move me. They teach me. Stretch … Continue reading Raw →

Pushing you away. Pulling you closer. This could work. Will it work? Do I know? Will I ever know? How long is forever? Can we make it that long? Will this last? We will change. What if? So many what ifs... I want to jump, All in with you. My head says no, But my … Continue reading Love Uncertain →

New to the world. Unable to see. Unable to do. So fragile, so resilient. Shaped by your surroundings. Influenced by others. But defined by you. Despite the hurt and the tears, Joy can be yours. Haunted by memories, Striving for more. Filled with fear, Bridled with uncertainty. You emerge. With strength. With hope. Dig deep. … Continue reading New →

Helpless. Scared. Should I move? Should I speak? What about?... No, don't think like that. Focus. What's next? What if? No, focus. God, please give me the grit to overcome my feelings of fear and keep moving forward. Allow me to use that energy to be my best, and do Your work.

Who are you? Who am I? Why that choice? What would I do? Do you regret it? Are you hurting? Let's talk about that. How are you? How can I help? What happened doesn't matter. What do now? Let me help. Can I help? How do I help? I'm here. Whatever that means. Whatever it … Continue reading Giving Grace →

Endless piles. Ticking clocks. Unending expectations. Weight...crushing weight. What to do? How to get it done? What is most important? Who is most important? Wait...wrong questions. Who to be? How to live? What impact can I make? What values to represent? Time spent stressing... What a waste. Time spent waiting... I'll never get it back. … Continue reading The Weight →

Slow down, relax, feel, and be. I don't know how. I don't want to. What will surface? What will I see? Let it come. Open the gates. The good, the bad, the ugly. Only I can relate. There they are. All the things I avoid. The feelings. The pain. But mostly the scars. Expose them. … Continue reading Face It →

My word for 2018. Mindless, selfish, play. Regardless of outcome, free to creative abandon. Play. I've spent much of my life worried about the opportunity cost, worried about what lies ahead and the end game. So much of my focus has been what will be that I forget to live in what is. When I … Continue reading Play →