Have you ever attempted to just look at something with a brand new, fresh perspective? Like without any labels you want to put on it – even a name it’s called? I have, and it’s wicked hard (at least for me). I tried to do this while looking at a tree one time, but I […]
Do. No Harm. Be a Positive Deviant
de·vi·ate verb ˈdēvēˌāt/ 1. to depart from an established course. If you are like many people, you see that as a negative. It’s choosing – on purpose – to disregard the rules. The norms. The accepted way of doing things. But what if you’re a POSITIVE deviant? Then wouldn’t that be a good thing? To forge […]
Is it possible to find common ground?
It’s been an interesting weekend watching the March for our Lives and all the rhetoric that surrounds it on national media. I have tried my best to remain neutral about this moment in time, but I find that, like probably most Americans, I do have an opinion. The distinction I am doing my best to […]
What will it take?
Awareness is the key to a fulfilled and fully-expressed life. But if you don’t know that, you’ll be destined to a life of mediocrity. OK, maybe that’s a little harsh. But isn’t there a little truth to that statement? While ignorance may be bliss for a while, there must come a point at which the […]
Dear Teacher …
This is an open letter to the leaders in my life who have taught me lessons I could never have learned any other way. There are several, and I continue to be open to learning, so I’m certain there will be many more. Dear person in my life who has been my biggest lesson (for […]
Help me understand
We are a divided country right now. There appear to be so many reasons we are more committed to holding our ground on opinions we already have than on developing our listening and understanding skills. How did we get here? There have probably been signs pointing in this direction. As individuals we understand that our […]
Asking the Bigger Questions
Have we lost our ability to ask the big questions in pursuit of answers to the little ones? Instead of “Why am I here?” we now ask questions like “How can I get ahead?” We’ve become such a quick-fix society that we don’t recognize those quick fixes are just band-aids and won’t do anything for […]
The Truth …
“The truth will set you free. But first it will piss you off.” -attributed to Gloria Steinem Isn’t that the truth.
If not you, then who?
It’s been said that insight without action makes no difference. “To know and not to do is not to know.” (Buddhist proverb) “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” (Antoine de Saint-Exupery) “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” (Confucius) “Learning is change. If I haven’t changed, […]
Belonging
When you break down the word “belong,” it can be looked at in a couple of ways. First, it’s possession. Something you own or claim belongs to you. But if you look at it a little differently, belonging can be a longing to BE. And if we’re honest, each of us probably feels or has […]
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