The Freedom of Not Knowing

Here I am, finding my feet again. Sometimes I wonder: Is it me that no longer fits in the world I've created? Or has the world changed so much that I no longer feel at home in it? Either way, I've found myself struggling to know where I fit or where I belong. This isn't … Continue reading The Freedom of Not Knowing →

There Is Only We

Their smiles. The dancing. The sweaty, dirt-covered high fives. Praying together. The hugs. This is what I will remember most from our recent trip to the Dominican Republic to visit our twin parish. We called it a mission trip, but those words just don't feel quite right.Mission implies something to accomplish. What we experienced was … Continue reading There Is Only We →

Encountering the Sacred Heart of Jesus

I stared at the faces of those who died. I listened to stories about who they were and the lives they lived from those who loved them most. I watched survivors share their experiences and the ways they served in the aftermath — the courage, the strength, the ongoing battles they still carry. It was … Continue reading Encountering the Sacred Heart of Jesus →

What Happens When God Changes Your Plans: What a career pivot taught me about identity, calling, and trusting God with the next chapter

For much of my life, I believed clarity would come through effort. Work harder. Think longer. Plan better. Stay faithful. Keep moving. But over the past year, I’ve begun learning something different. Some of the most important shifts in our lives do not arrive with certainty. They arrive as a quiet stirring. An invitation. A … Continue reading What Happens When God Changes Your Plans: What a career pivot taught me about identity, calling, and trusting God with the next chapter →

Staying Alive in This Life

A multi-faceted identity. An identity rooted in something beyond what changes or falls apart. This is something great leaders and the best of humanity have in common. When our identity is this expansive, we have the opportunity to stay rooted in times of chaos, and the strength and resources to stay grounded in our values … Continue reading Staying Alive in This Life →

High Standards + Low Expectations

"I just want to be the best I can be.""I want to create an environment where we win and we care.""I want to use my organization to challenge people to become the best version of themselves." When I hear answers like this on a discovery call, I know we’re likely a match. And I don’t … Continue reading High Standards + Low Expectations →

Trapped in a Prison of Our Own Making

We are trapped in our own personal jails. These illusions keep us from being free. There have been times in my life when I struggled mightily to pay the bills. Financial insecurity was real and it limited my choices. There have been times when unexpected things happened and in those moments sacrifice was required, and … Continue reading Trapped in a Prison of Our Own Making →

The Importance of a Clear Vision and Specific Expectations

When Molly came to work with our collective members at The Restoration Project, she had been a business owner for longer than we had. We first brought Molly in to help us with some growth strategies, mostly around marketing, PR and client engagement. As the Founder, I had typically been the one creating vision and … Continue reading The Importance of a Clear Vision and Specific Expectations →

Our Call to Expand Beyond Division

What is this telling us? I recently came across this question in an interview between Simon Sinek and Trevor Noah on Sinek's podcast (one of my favorites), A Bit of Optimism. I expected the conversation to be cheeky and fun, and while it was full of energy and laughter, it also had a lot of … Continue reading Our Call to Expand Beyond Division →

Victory: A Posture, Not a Place

"Victory," he yelled as I held my hands high for the photo. I was victorious, I guess, but it felt like something different when it was over. A year and a half ago on a hike I suffered an unexpected injury - a complete ACL tear. It was a fluke incident. Pretty uneventful actually. No … Continue reading Victory: A Posture, Not a Place →