The other day I spent a morning sitting by the ocean. What a blessing. It was another quiet morning with only the sunrise, waves, and birds to keep me company. As I sat there, I watched something interesting unfold. On the pier sat a group of seagulls. They were watching …
I remember a thought I had back when I graduated high school: “From now on, no one can make me try to learn or do anything that I don’t want to.” It was a thought that had elements of joy and freedom – as if I had just been set …
We’ve all had moments of sudden inspiration where we have a thought and go, “wow! that’s a great thought!” Maybe it’s a business idea. Perhaps it’s a creative solution to a problem. It could be something that you need to start doing or a conversation that would really help a …
Over the last few posts I’ve written about FOMO (Fear of missing out) and how in some cases, FOMO can paradoxically compromise our willingness to make commitments. If you’ve ever been in leadership, or in a relationship with other human beings in general, it is really, really hard to get …
Yesterday I wrote about the “fear of missing out” (FOMO) and how that seems to be a particular plague to our youth, fueled by social media. Today I want to take a different slant on it in relation to making commitments. Is it just me, or does our culture seem …
Have you heard this FOMO acronym? It stands for “Fear of Missing Out.” It’s an emotion that I think we can all relate to. It starts when we’re young and there’s a party or event that we aren’t invited to or cannot attend for some reason. It’s a panicky internal …
Yesterday I wrote about the importance of writing down the significant events in your life – those moments when you cannot deny God’s hand was involved. It got me thinking about something I’ve seen in my own life: sometimes I’m a better noticer than at other times. That is, sometimes …
I don’t enjoy cleaning my vacuum. In fact, I’m always tempted not to. All the yucky dust and dirt and hair. Ugh. Who wants to deal with that? The trouble is, the longer I wait to clean the vacuum the less cleaning the vacuum actually does. The roller can only …
In my last post, I suggested that there may be some utility in viewing our lives like those of video game characters. Funny thought, I know. In video games, you usually cannot take on the tougher battles and puzzles until you have gained experience and leveled up your character’s skills …
I’m an 80’s kid. I’m the last of a generation who remembers at least a portion of childhood without video games. I played outside, read books, made ramps for my bike that I jumped off without a helmet, climbed trees, and experienced nature in ways I think many of today’s …