I just read this beautiful insight from Martha Beck’s newsletter: “What we think of as “my life,” stable and solid, is in fact a flowing river. The banks may look the same, but the water is always, always, always changing….I’ve learned not to cling to any spot on the bank, no matter how lovely. “ […]
Your Dreams Will Not Fulfill You
I was in Toronto last month to see Rob Bell* and a speaker I’d never heard before was opening for him. His name was Peter Rollins* and MAN! He blew my mind. The thing that he said that spoke most to me was: Your dreams will not fulfill you. And, because he’s dark and hilarious, […]
Two Degrees Off & Twenty Years Out
Imagine you’re starting a journey and you’re charting the course. Imagine you accidentally set out on a course that’s just two degrees off from your intended course. What do you envision will happen as you go along? It would depend on how long you traverse the accidental course, right? If you’re traveling along, just two […]
Clear the Path
Usually, when you want to make a big change in your life, you’re stuck in a place of overwhelm. And the overwhelm is so crushing that escaping it becomes Priority Numero Uno. But to properly consider that change, the first step is always to Clear the Path. This means creating the space for the change to […]
Is Positivity Keeping You Stuck?
You’re a positive person. You can find the good in every situation. There’s always something to be learned, always a way you can grow. But is all that positivity keeping you stuck? What if just being grateful for all that you have already is a way of avoiding really coming to terms with something that […]
Are You Denying the Reality of Your Experience?
Have you ever found yourself in a situation that was the opposite of what you dreamt for your life but you just can’t let go of how it was supposed to be? It feels wretched and sticky, like you’re fighting against the grain of life. This is denying the reality of your experience. It’s ignoring […]
