May 19, 2019
We all have crappy first drafts. Ideas are messy and unkempt. Getting them onto paper, formed into words is what Donald Miller calls “vision” and Peter Drucker calls the “zero draft.” Often the first finished draft is how writers discover what we actually think. The first draft captures the fleeting, vaporous thoughts that vanish without […]
May 19, 2019
I was afraid to say out loud, “I am a speaker and a writer.” What did that mean? Who was I to claim these titles? Once I said it out loud, now what did I do? All the doubts began crowding my bravery. There were plenty of negative voices in my head and some outside […]
May 17, 2019
I collect people. (Not like bobbleheads, but wouldn’t that be fun? A bobblehead collection of all my people!) From babies to grandparents, I love connecting with people. Unafraid to ask questions, people share their thoughts with me, and I share myself with others. I am forever amazed at the variety bubbling out of people, and […]
May 16, 2019
I love go with the flow. I love to see where the next adventure is. Today, I wanted to write something fun. I wanted to write with my full voice, the one that giggles and guffaws. Alas, today my flow was dammed. Around every bend was an obstacle that created the pool I needed to […]
May 15, 2019
Joy is worth the struggle. Do more! See more! Experience more! Be happy! But the happiness flits away. The delight and enthusiasm fade. I crash after the sugar rush of fun I launched into to avoid the mundane, the boredom, or the pain. I crave deeper. I crave lasting. I crave joy. I’m learning to […]
May 14, 2019
Sometimes, I believe I am living in tomorrow. Sure, I don’t say it out loud, but I behave as if I am not constrained by time. As if the future and what could be is bolder and brighter than today and what actually is. Sometimes, I see what’s coming. I see a bigger picture and […]
May 10, 2019
Growth is not linear. One of the most frustrating realities of life is that we don’t continually move forward. We rarely move from success to success without a hiccup—or worse—along the way. Onward and upward is a position, a vision of the heart, not really a growth trajectory. When we fall back, we can quickly […]
Apr 15, 2019
I talk a lot. I ask a lot of questions. But the last two years, I asked more questions than ever before. I come from the world of education. After a leadership change in my last organization, a slow, yet distinct culture shift occurred. It became apparent that what was once a great cultural and […]
Apr 12, 2019
Popcorn thoughts and piggybacking ideas? I’m there with purple markers and a whiteboard. My natural preference thrives in big picture ideas and vision and goal setting and what’s next. It’s the little, linear details of daily life that trip me up. Getting from one task to the next without succumbing to shiny distractions or bailing […]
Apr 9, 2019
Fear cracks and fractures. Fear divides us from our whole selves and from other people. If I acknowledge or deny its existence, fear remains. Fear shackles part of my mind and holds back a part of me. When I am working with less than my full self, I am weakened. I do not serve at […]
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