Our childhood wasn't all Charlie's Angels and Bosley to be sure! We rallied around each other when times were tough. I call them my war buddies because we've seen and been through some scary stuff together....I can see when someone has the potential to grow from obscurity to the highest heights... My sisters are such people...read more: click on pic or link in bio
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My friends, what I have now realized is that those sunk costs had me sunk. I was drowning in them. I was mired in a morass of my own self-absorption, intent on getting and keeping...
What's the alternative to telling someone to shake it off? When you see someone who consistently falls down, do you lecture them, run the other way, or do you lean in with grace and compassion?
I was treated to a great lesson on influence recently at a conference I attended. Justin Elam's message was one he has been sharing for a while now about how to equip others by asking questions vs. providing ready answers. The outline of his talk started with this Strauss quote: "The wise man doesn't give the right answers. He poses the right questions."
Moms. They are our champions. Whether it is your actual Mom or someone who simply pulls you into their circle and treats you like their child, like the best teachers do, they are fiercely and ferociously for us. They provide us with the unfathomable, unconditional love that we typically only receive from one Other Place, far above this one.
My wager is that you know, deep down that there is hope, even in the midst of sorrow and that there is always an "other side" to cross over to and always a bridge you can cross.
I came away with a strong conviction to be more aware of my hidden motives and to be conscious of not just what motivates me, but Who. Here is how I got there...
I recently listened to this incredible TED Radio Hour titled Decoding Our Emotions. This really impacted me deeply...
Having contrarians in your daily life, at your dinner table and in your community can be maddening at times...but can we and should we try to live without them?
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