Lessons From a Coconut Tree
What can I learn from a coconut tree? That is a question I asked as I gazed upon a giant tree during my morning sit time on a recent trip...
Relationships
Capacity
Human capacity is a topic I have been thinking a lot about lately. After my second Covid vaccine, I suffered mild symptoms of aches and chills for a day. I...
You Are Contagious
Did you know you are contagious? In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, we’re all thinking a lot about how we can potentially infect each other (or not!). In fact,...
Myers-Briggs part 2
This is the 2nd part of my series on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Once you have taken the test, you now need to learn what it means for you and...
Myers-Briggs part 1
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality test to help you learn about yourself and others. You can use the Myers-Briggs to help you understand: How you get energized...
Forgiveness
During holidays, many of us spend extra time with friends and family. Sometimes we get offended. How do we respond? This is a timely post by Renee Pomarico, a Catholic missionary...
What Matters Most?
What Matters Most? Many would say we live in chaotic times. We deal with the challenges and stresses of daily life. Getting to work. Managing a home. Shuttling kids. Nurturing...
Life’s Teachers
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller How willing are you to learn from others? Here is a lovely guest article by...
Independence
As The United States celebrates its Independence Day, I thought it fitting to consider various forms of dependency. Dependence is defined as the state of needing something or someone else....
Messy part 1
How comfortable are you with “messy?” I’m not referring to your desk or house, but rather people, life and society. I attended a worship service one Sunday that was full...
Top 10-#5 Communication is important
You are a communicator. You are different than the rest of life on earth. The plants live by cause and effect. If you put a seed in the ground and...
Examining Relationships
With whom do I have the closest relationships? What connections are those relationships based on? How can I re-evaluate the depth of particular relationships to know where to put my...
Perception Checking
We think we see the world as it is. But we actually see it through our limited perceptions and stories we construct to explain it. We develop narratives about who we...
Legacy
What will you leave behind? That was the focus of a discussion led by my good friend Jack Woloshun. We were there to talk about the many crossroads in life...
Make a Difference
Do you long to make a difference but find it harder than it seems? Here’s a lovely guest article by Amy Roemer that may convince you it’s easier than you...
Know Thyself
How well do you know yourself? We tend to have a view of ourselves we think is accurate and complete. However, it’s just not true.
Do It Anyway
Today I share from the wisdom of Mother Theresa: “People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives....
Mama Knows Best
“Some people come into your life for a lifetime and some come for a season; you have to know which is which. And you always gonna mess up when you...
Friendship
Do you have good friends? I really mean outrageously committed, better-than-you, willing-to-go-the-mile friends who love you at your best AND your worst? I often reflect on my life that has...
Enjoying The Holidays
I could have titled this article, “Surviving The Holidays,” but that had such a negative tone! I also thought of, “Staying Safe Over The Holidays,” but that sounded so pessimistic....
