Say YES To a life of passion and purpose!
I was listening to Dave Grohl’s book, Storyteller, and he said something that stopped me in my tracks. He said, “I have been cured by life.” It took my breath away. How many times have I been cured by life? When I was growing up, if I was whining or being moody or feeling bored
My mom and dad owned a bookstore when I was growing up. I remember the time I met Richard Scarry at a book fair when I was younger. Actually, I don’t remember, but there was a picture taken and we were in the paper! Also, Joe Namath was at a book fair once back in
Be Present in your life. God is creating a beautiful story with your life. Are you watching? Are you listening? Write about it. Include details. What do you see and hear and feel and taste and smell? Even if no one ever sees your writing, even if you only write it for you, it’s worth it. It will bring
Give yourself the gift of your own presence. Give yourself the gift of self reflection. Stop. Breathe. Let your mind wander and then put pen to paper. Feel the release. Experience the exhale. Laugh. Cry. Scream. Get angry. Grieve. Wonder. Be amazed. Recognize. Remember. Accept. Plan. Look ahead. Look behind and see God’s Hand in all of it. Believe.
goal/ɡōl/noun the object of a person’s ambition or effort; an aim or desired result. “going to law school has become the most important goal in his life” Okay so we are at “Goals”. This is the ACTION part of the equation that is tangible and measurable. This is where we MAKE A PLAN. Coaching is
Last week was rough. The school shooting in Uvalde, Texas was devastating. The story is still unfolding but the loss is overwhelming. As a nation, we are floundering. There is a lack of purpose. We are rudderless. I wrote about it on Instagram and I’ve included it below. If you are not following me over
I’m feeling nostalgic. Did you ever lay on a blanket under the stars and just look up, no agenda, no phone, no rush? Remember when reading a book didn’t seem like a monumental task? I love books! But now it’s difficult to concentrate for more than a few minutes at a time. Remember when people
I’ve been reading and watching and listening to “what’s out there” on social media and podcasts and books and TV shows and there is something rising up in me. It’s a protective spirit, a “oh hell no, not on my watch” energy. Here’s how I’m feeling… What is this nonsense? We are so afraid of
This is my favorite painting of the Annunciation by Henry Ossawa Tanner. Can you imagine what Mary felt like when the angel Gabriel came to see her? From Luke 1:26-33. In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed[a] to a man whose name was Joseph, of