I can't sit. I want to run. But I'm tired. Chained by what was. Uncertain of what is.Scared of what will be. Nothing can quellThis discomfort. I feel betrayed.By myselfAnd others. I know better. Insight waits. Lessons entrench. I will beMade new. When I make itThrough...thisUnraveling. Grant me strength. Give me peace. Bring me love. … Continue reading Coming Apart
Giving One Less “F”
As I celebrate another birthday, I have been reflecting on a recent conversation I had with a friend on a hike. She let me know that each year on her birthday she picks one thing that causes her anxiety and stress and she intentionally works to let it go. Each year her gift to herself … Continue reading Giving One Less “F”
Taking Action Against Violence
"Prayer and action can never be seen as contradictory or mutually exclusive. Prayer without action grows into powerless pietism, and action without prayer degenerates into questionable manipulation." -Henri Nouwen In the days since Uvalde, I have continued to come back to this. It is not a coincidence that it was part of my daily reading … Continue reading Taking Action Against Violence
Building and Maintaining Trust
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
The Trap of Self-Sufficiency
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
In Between
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.
When Things Fall Apart
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
Reflections from Retreat
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
Live, Lead and Work with Intention
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
Freedom
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
Grit, Gratitude, and Grace 