This quote has been on my website since I first started coaching 17 years ago. It’s still at the center of what I do. We can’t get caught up in just doing what everyone around us wants us to do. We were created with unique gifts and skills and we only feel truly healthy and […]
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A new adventure…
Through a combination of luck, prayers, and the magic of IVF I’m starting a new adventure in November surrounded by the most supportive and generous community a new little human could ever need.
Mary and Martha
If you happen to be involved with a mainline church, this Sunday is the story is Mary and Martha. Basically, Jesus comes to visit, Martha does all of the traditional (female) hostess activities, Mary sits down to listen to Jesus teach (something generally only reserved for men), and when Martha complains that Mary is not […]
I’ve been working on a new secret project.
I’ve been working on a new secret project. It’s not on my website. It doesn’t even have a name yet. I’m looking for a specific type of person to be involved, and you might be a fit. The Mission of the Project:• Help 50 service-oriented leaders (ministers, parents, coaches, teachers, etc.) go from exhausted, alienated, and […]
Prioritize your people.
Do you have those people in your life who are reliably life-giving? I got to see some of mine earlier this week at an ordination in LA. Be among people who bring out your best, celebrate your gifts, and encourage you toward further excellence. When things get busy with work or family we don’t always […]
Always re-evaluate and improve.
There was a family member that we would visit every Christmas, and thus attend their (fairly large) church every year on Christmas Eve. It was the same service every year. Of course they ended with lighting candles and singing Silent Night because every church in the known universe does that, but it went further. This was the same […]
Live performances are back and it’s good for our souls.
I deeply prefer live entertainment. It can be watching people at the top of their game, witnessing a child’s first try, or being in the show. I love it all. I love the shared experience in real time. I love feeling the connection with a group of strangers. Of course this was a bit of […]
How tempting is it to just keep thinking about an upcoming something or other instead of actually doing it?
How tempting is it to just keep thinking about an upcoming something or other instead of actually doing it? Very.There is definitely fun in dreaming of good things, like a future vacation or big purchase. Make that Pinterest board! Watch videos on YouTube! Do that research!There’s fun in dreaming, but no one would say it’s […]
Today’s take: The Three Kings are kind of the spokesmodels of Epiphany.
Today’s take: The Three Kings are kind of the spokesmodels of Epiphany. Epiphanies of all sorts are exciting, and of course we can’t know exactly when we’ll get an epiphany (the surprise is part of the fun!), but we can look to the Three Kings to figure out how to create the conditions to make […]
These are some highlights, but they aren’t how I’ll remember 2021.
These are some highlights, but they aren’t how I’ll remember 2021. Sometimes we are formed most deeply by the quiet moments that don’t make it on to Instagram.The late night talks.The reunions after so, so long apart.The slow, daily work toward really big goals, both my own and my clients who let me witness their […]