Day Sixty-Five of 365 – Tails Wagging Dogs & Wing Tips Flying Eagles
So let me ask. Does the title of this post have you scratching your head and wondering just a bit? If so, good! That is the point! I work to stay away from political commentary. I work to post thoughts and ideas that focus on personal, professional and spiritual growth. In doing so, I know […]
Day Sixty-Four of 365 – When Praise and Worship Is Not Praise and Worship
Right off the bat, I know that I open myself up for criticism when I address a subject like praise and worship. I know that and yet, I feel compelled today to write about it anyway. Let me share a brief personal history to provide a little context. I grew up as an Assembly of […]
Day Sixty-Three of 365 – The Differences Between Grief and Mourning
I’ve been working in the field of loss and grief – both informally and formally – for over 28 years now. I’ve been privileged to walk alongside many mourners of all ages while they work to make sense out of their experience of loss. Dealing with the death of a loved one is one of […]
Day Sixty-Two of 365 – “You Can’t Keep God”
I hear so much about what God can and can’t do; what God will or won’t do; where God will or won’t go; who God will or won’t bless; who God loves or doesn’t love. I find myself confused. How is it that we know so very much about what God – that omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent being […]
Day Sixty – One of 365 – One Finger Cannot Lift a Pebble
The Hopi people have a simple proverb that points to the need for collaboration. It says, “One finger cannot lift a pebble.” Sounds simple enough doesn’t it? The meaning is obvious! The application is clear! And yet, the practice is often ignored. How many times do you or I attempt something alone that requires more […]
Day Sixty of 365 – The Nightmare of Another
Finding and living one’s purpose is a topic about which much has been written. Whether the books and/or articles that address the subject are religious, political, ideological, educational or psychological in nature, many times the point appears to be the same. They seek to define purpose by creating a set of expectations and behaviors that tend […]
Day Fifty-Nine of 365 – The Nature of Courage
Every day I work, I witness people of courage moving through life with deliberate, focused intent. Whether the examples come from the student population at school where I work, clients in my private practice or various colleagues, I am reminded of the power of Courage! Never before in my lifetime has there been more need for […]
Day Fifty-Eight of 365 – Unlearn What You Have Learned
Change is difficult. Change is inevitable. Change complicates. Change creates loss. Change is a constant. And sometimes . . . Change isn’t Change at all! What do I mean? Change isn’t change when nothing changes. When everything remains the same as it was before we began, Change isn’t change. When we continue to repeat what […]
Day Fifty-Seven of 365 – How Does One Become Comfortably Numb?
As you may know if you’ve been following my posts, I’ve embarked on a personal journey to write at least one article, thought or post every day for a whole year. On the surface, that might not seem like a big challenge (I admit that I might have taken the thought a bit too lightly […]
Day Fifty-Six of 365 – All Hail the “Yoda” Club!
Many of you out there are Star Wars fans. Some are not. Either way, it is likely that you have heard of Yoda. Yoda is the enigmatic character who dispensed wisdom in slightly off kilter sentence structures. One of my favorite lines from the short, green sage is, “Do or Do Not! There is No Try!” […]