“All I know about Mary is that she pondered in her heart and she wore a blue sheet!”Thinking back to this exasperated line in one of the Church Basement Ladies musicals, “Away in the Basement.” The young girl destined to play Mary in the Christmas Pageant was frustrated that there was not more information available […]
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After a year of disconnection, this is a chance to know and be known.
After a year of disconnection, this is a chance to know and be known. After a year of the world shifting, this is a chance to faithfully consider how we have shifted.After a year of responding to each crisis as it arises, this is a time to step into our gifts and skills to move […]
Are you ready to take the risk to be changed, but in a safe, supportive environment?
Sometimes your calling is about how it changes others. Sometimes it’s about how it changes you.Many of my coaching clients have an inkling that they want to do something different, but they don’t honor it because they feel-self indulgent. They think they should focus more on what everyone around them wants them to do.They end […]
When we are clear on our mission, we can be flexible in the path to the outcome.
When we are clear on our mission, we can be flexible in the path to the outcome. Sometimes that means sprinting inside to an alternate camera when your outdoor camera freezes and it’s 10 seconds to air.Last weekend was an annual event called the ELCA Extravaganza, which of course moved from the usual vibrant in-person […]
You don’t need to know your entire calling before you take the next step.
Take it from The Unsinkable Molly Brown: You don’t need to know your entire calling before you take the next step. We all know Molly Brown as the outspoken woman who survived the sinking of the Titanic, and advocated for the wives and widows upon arrival in New York. She was so crazy qualified for […]
Start to prepare now.
The pandemic makes us feel like we’re living in a small box, and yet now more than ever the world needs people to build a new box, not just think outside existing boxes. We’re spending more time at home, which can make us feel boxed in. We’re seeing others in the little boxes on Zoom. We’re […]
Ballet barre is a sort of liturgy for me.
Ballet barre is a sort of liturgy for me. It follows a structure that I’ve known since I was a small child, yet I still tune in to have someone else lead me through it, even in the kitchen. Do you have a structured activity that feels almost spiritual? It’s not about turning off my […]
So. Much. Waiting.
I’ve been waiting for Advent, which in turn is a season of waiting for Christmas, at the end of a year of So. Much. Waiting.We have all become semi-professional waiters. We’re waiting for the new normal. Waiting to go back to doing all the things. Waiting for the host to let us into the Zoom […]
What story lives inside you?
I’d like to help you tell it not just for fun, but as a way to live your true calling. Maybe that means writing a book or a screenplay. I work with all sorts of authors and artists to both solidify their storyline (after all, I’m an actor and an English major) but also implement […]
Mirrors are for reflecting back our outer self as we make adjustments.
Mirrors are for reflecting back our outer self as we make adjustments. What mirror do you have for your inner self that helps you make adjustments?Sometimes we see ourselves in shows and movies and learn something that improves our lives. Sometimes we are more intentional with our inner life so we seek out books and […]