Prescription for Sorrow
I was talking with one of my goddaughters recently (how blessed I am to say that!), and she asked, “How should we deal with the inevitable pain of life?” Of course, isn’t that one of [...]
Here to Hang Out
I’m coming back from over a month off, and I was blessed to run into a few readers around the Puget Sound (Julie on Lummi Island, hello!) who asked how my August break was going. [...]
Find the Snake
A couple years ago, I listened to the Enneagram teacher Suzanne Stabile and the author Brian McClaren talk about facilitating a retreat together. Suzanne was sharing that she found herself sneaking off to be alone [...]
What phase is this?
I listened to this funny takedown of the popular book Atomic Habits recently, and it was such a RELIEF to get out of the self-improvement trap for a few minutes, remember that we are not [...]
A statement I’ve never heard
“That re-org really transformed things around here!” Ha! That’s a statement I have never heard. I’ve been re-reading Geoffrey Bellman’s The Consultant’s Calling, and it’s hitting home in a million ways. One of the things [...]
Influence by Invitation
Getting ready for my bike commute this morning, I felt an indistinct longing. Wanting to feel connected to the world, wanting companionship. I felt receptive, open, needy. This is the moment when we have the [...]