“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 […]
Stepping out of our existing calling.
I coach church leaders, small business owners, and artistic folks to fully step into their calling. It sounds great, but it often starts with gathering the bravery to step OUT of our existing calling. Why does it require bravery? Because we feel boxed in by the weight of expectations. We feel safe in our current […]
Maybe it’s time to let the sun set on a program, habit, service, or even (gulp) relationship.
Maybe it’s time to let the sun set on a program, habit, service, or even (gulp) relationship. The Atlantic just had an article about this being a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a reset. We truly were “on pause,” and we can decide what to put back into our lives. It feels similar to when you take […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sunflowers and your right to be heard.
Earlier this week, my mom and I learned that sunflowers were once the symbol of womens’ fight to be heard in public. These particular sunflowers are located in upstate New York, near the home of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the writer and idea-generator behind the women’s movement and organizer of the first Women’s Rights convention in […]