What is your personal growth plan? Does it happen haphazardly or by design? I’ve been asking myself this question lately because even though there is a lot about my life I can`t change or control, this area I can do something about. I’m not sure who said it but it’s so true… When you’re through […]
One of my favorite poems is written by The Harlem Poet, Lanston Hughes: Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams go, life is a frozen field covered with snow. On this, the first day of my 53rd year, […]
People may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel (Carl W. Buechner). Never underestimate the power of a few well chosen words of appreciation in the lives of those people who cross your path. Appreciation not only encourages and brings out the best in others, it increases our […]
Metaphors are like an old friend. They are easy to be around plus they help transport us from the familiar surroundings of our current world to the unfamiliar reality of a new world. In that new world are buried untapped resources awaiting discovery. Practically, metaphors tap into right brain activity – the emotional and experiential […]
An old saying to help you think about making the best of a less than ideal situation is: “Whatever your lot is life is, build something on it!” Another phrase I’ve learned to use is “I’m living in the land between.” I first heard the phrase in a book written by Jeff Manion and at […]
The ancient Greeks had two words for time – one was chronos and the other was kairos. The quality of your life will be greatly enhanced if you can determine what time it is and then set your clock accordingly! Chronos time is: Measured Raced against A number of days Represented by a stop watch […]
The journey of pain and suffering is a lot like the journey Frodo was asked to take in the classic work written by J.R. Tolkien entitled The Lord of the Rings. In that series of books and award winning movies, Frodo was given the burden and responsibility of carrying the ring over treacherous terrain to […]
Have you ever asked “Why” when bad things happen? I’m sure most of us have but for sake of argument, how much practical good does it do us to ask why? Do you feel better? Do you resolve issues? Do you get unstuck and start to move forward? Not likely. A better question that moves […]
One place I had to go in my journey of healing and recovery was back to the scene of our accident. I’ve been back there emotionally and eventually will go back physically when my mobility allows it. Our brokenness and hurt was the result of driver error – the inattentiveness of one person who ran […]
To live is to experience change. When we choose to change, it usually goes smoothly emotionally. When change is thrust upon us and turns our lives upside down it can result in an emotional ride that is filled with a mixed bag of emotions. Many years ago, some wise people who watched this change journey […]