“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 […]
Tag Archives: Presbyterian
It’s a calling.
This one’s for everyone who creates things for spiritual people inside or outside churches, and wants to reach more people with those things.Right now various clients of mine are creating things like a collection of original liturgy, a platform for mom-priests, a career as a speaker and author, a new way of partnering among urban […]
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 […]
Take a step towards greatness.
In what area of your life are you accepting “fine” when you know you want it to be great?I was in the studio audience last week for a taping of an upcoming episode of “The Mel Robbins Show.” She’s a life coach whose daily talk show launches soon on CBS. She believes deeply in the […]
Dream about what’s next
Are you at least a little bit afraid of winning? What does that mean when you’re not playing an actual game?Even when we’re not pursuing a sport or a job promotion or first chair in the orchestra, we all have things we’d like to “win.” An amazing relationship, your dream home, being known as the […]
Planes, trains, automobiles.
Planes, trains, automobiles. I’m traveling in all three today. When we get in any sort of vehicle, we know where we want it to take us. Are you living your life journey as deliberately as your commute? My Spring Jumpstart helps you ask those questions. Where are you currently headed? What do you want your […]
Are you preventing yourself from fully living your life?
Are you preventing yourself from fully living your life?First of all, be gentle with yourself if that’s true. You may not have been ready until now to make this shift. It’s a major shift. Stick with me for a glimpse of how I explain this shift to coaching clients. Early in our lives, we needed […]
What grounds you as the realities of life lurch you forward?
If you are wondering if I can balance on the subway without holding the pole long enough to open a bottle of Diet Coke, the answer is yes. Yes I can.A sure sign of someone visiting New York City is someone who boards the train and does not immediately either sit or figure out where […]
Confronting new opportunities
Just wrapped another online coaching group. One of the things on which we reflected was our personal tendencies when confronted with a new opportunity.I research a little, but once I’m convinced that it will move me toward my goals I take action, and then learn more as I go. Another person was happy dwelling in […]
Be brave today.
Everything you want, that you feel called to do, all starts with being brave.Asking for help. Stepping up for that promotion. Breaking a habit that has kept you safe but unhealthy. Being the first to say “I love you.” Saying it back. It all starts with being brave.We’re called to big things. Take the next […]