“So, What Do You Do?”

For as long as you can remember, people have probably been asking you what you are going to do with your life. They asked it when you were little and you said you were going to be a fireman (or fire-woman). It was all people asked your senior year of high school, and at your graduation party, when you told them you were going to be—a lawyer, a teacher, a photographer, etc. And now, as an “adult,” it is all people ask when you first meet them: “So, what do you do?” It is as if it is the only [...]

By |2018-07-19T20:10:09+00:00May 15th, 2017|Categories: Balance, Identity, Success|Comments Off on “So, What Do You Do?”

Learn: What Makes You Come Alive?

“Our talents are our birthright gifts, the gifts that make our hearts sing, come alive.” —Rebecca Lyons, You are Free When was the last time you felt alive? When did you last feel your heart beating with excitement in your chest?—When you felt more awake than you do on a Venti Caramel Macchiato with an extra shot? Or, when whatever made you feel this way, had you smiling for days? Have you ever felt like this? No, I am not talking about falling in love—or at least, about falling in love with a person. I am asking about the last [...]

By |2018-07-19T20:12:29+00:00May 11th, 2017|Categories: Identity, Learn, Love Learn Lead, perseverance|Comments Off on Learn: What Makes You Come Alive?

You Are an Artist

What if you and I were having coffee, and out of the blue, I said to you: “You are an Artist.” Unless you are like my husband who has an art degree, you paint regularly, or you play an instrument—chances are, you would laugh and shake your head, “No.” Then you might tilt your head to the side and look at me a little funny. “Do you know who you are talking to?” you might ask. You probably wouldn’t believe me. In fact if your experiences growing up were anything like mine, it would be very difficult for you to [...]

By |2018-07-19T20:14:52+00:00May 8th, 2017|Categories: Identity|Comments Off on You Are an Artist

Love Learn Lead May 4, 2017

If I am honest, one of things I have struggled with the most in life, is the fear of what other people think about me. On Monday, I talked about how fears like mine can often hold us back from fully being who God has created us to be. Today, for our “Love” I share a movie that speaks to identity, and for “Learn,” I share a podcast in which a creative talks about fear. And, at the end I throw in a quote about leadership. If you could relate to Monday’s post, I hope you enjoy this one. Love [...]

By |2018-07-19T20:17:01+00:00May 4th, 2017|Categories: Fear, Freedom, Hope, Identity, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead|Comments Off on Love Learn Lead May 4, 2017

Fear & Freedom

Because it is such a big part of the human experience, whether we are aware of it or not, a common theme in movies is one’s search for their identity. We don’t have to look very hard for examples. In fact, it may be more difficult to just name a few, but these come to mind: Jason Bourne, in the Bourne movies, loses his memory and has to backtrack his steps to try and discover who he is—only to be faced with a pile of fake passports and the possibility that he may not like what he finds. Tris Prior [...]

By |2018-07-19T20:22:03+00:00May 1st, 2017|Categories: Fear, Freedom, Identity|Comments Off on Fear & Freedom

What Will Mark You?

One day, when I was a youth pastor, one of my students came into my office just to show me her tattoo. She closed the door, and then lifted her shirt up just enough to show me a bright and beautiful cherry tree stretching across her left ribs and down her side. It was new. There was still a little red around the edges, but you could tell she felt very proud of it. Then, a few years later, I sat at a Panera with another student. I listened as she described the many colorful tattoos that flowed down her [...]

By |2018-07-19T20:36:02+00:00April 3rd, 2017|Categories: Character, Identity, Success|Comments Off on What Will Mark You?

Red Light

Do you remember the last time you sat at a stop light? Do you remember what you were thinking? Were you glad for a moment to check your phone? Did you take a deep breath and chill? Or, were you like me most days—staring at the light, willing it to turn green? Whenever we are headed somewhere—especially if its good—the last thing we want to run into, is a red light. We are excited, ready to go, anxious to get there—we don’t want to stop. We want to move. Hitting red lights is a pain. Yet the worst ones in [...]

By |2018-07-19T20:49:40+00:00March 20th, 2017|Categories: Hope, Identity, Success, Waiting|Comments Off on Red Light

Are You There Yet?

It is a question so classic, it’s almost cliche. We all have heard it. Many of us probably asked it as children. On short trips or long trips, coming from the back seat of a car, someone always asks: “Are we there yet?” Little did any of us know, our family car trips as children were providing us with more preparation for adulthood than we could have ever realized. Life rarely happens when and how we think it should. The waiting to get to where we want to go can seem endless. And, if you grew up with siblings, you [...]

By |2018-07-19T20:53:58+00:00March 13th, 2017|Categories: Hope, Identity, Success, Waiting|Comments Off on Are You There Yet?

Love Learn Lead March 2, 2017

Happy Thursday! As it is week one of two that we will be talking about Self Love, I thought I’d share that recently Self Love, for me, has looked like a lot of time on the couch. Last week, I came down with a cold that wiped me out for almost a good week. But—it did give me plenty of time to read. Today, I share with you one of the books that kept me company. Here is today’s Love, Learn, Lead. Enjoy! Love This winter, PBS has been airing a new Masterpiece show entitled Victoria, about the life of [...]

By |2018-07-19T20:59:23+00:00March 2nd, 2017|Categories: Good Books, Identity, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, Success|Comments Off on Love Learn Lead March 2, 2017

From the Look of Things

A famous couple arrives on the red carpet. He’s dressed to kill. She’s breathtaking in her designer gown. He places his hand on the small of her back while she turns her red lipstick smile toward the camera. They are Cinderella and Prince Charming come to life. Only, a month a later, she files for divorce. What happened? From the look of things, they were so happy. A charming old house sits on a lovely street, watching people come and go. She’s outlived generations of families, there’s no reason to think she won’t do the same with the ones who [...]

By |2018-07-19T21:06:02+00:00February 13th, 2017|Categories: Identity, Success|Comments Off on From the Look of Things

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