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
Relaxed and Real: Leading in Alignment and Integrity
Integrity. It's a word that almost everyone uses when asked to name the most important values or attributes of a successful organization or leader and a desirable a partner or friend. But what does it mean? Most people respond to that question with "it's an individual organization they can trust" and they often equate the … Continue reading Relaxed and Real: Leading in Alignment and Integrity
Holy Moments
These are excerpts from some recent morning pages after reading the following passage from Father Richard Rohr and sitting quietly in the loving presence of God. "To enter into relationship with the Risen Christ, we have to let go of ourselves, surrender control of our lives, and let the Spirit be given to us. We … Continue reading Holy Moments
Collaborative Leadership: Beliefs and Behaviors We Must Hold and Exhibit
We know that two heads are better than one and working through differences makes ideas and execution better, but we resist putting in the work required for true collaboration. Why? Because of our conditioning. The beliefs we hold as an individualistic, immediate gratification society often prevent us from collaborating and put us into behavioral patterns … Continue reading Collaborative Leadership: Beliefs and Behaviors We Must Hold and Exhibit
Grit, Gratitude, and Grace 