I watched The Secret Life of Walter Mitty with my family a couple of weeks ago and found myself inspired. The movie is an extremely entertaining and creative encouragement to live life and not just dream life. This idea hits home for me because I often find myself in the "woulda coulda shoulda" type of thinking. This … Continue reading Midweek Thought: Do Life
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Scripting the Narrative of Today
Write your way into the day Today is the page and I am the pen, what story will be written? Today started with a request to open my eyes, not as in waking to greet the day, but rather waking to meet the world. Some days wear a veil, eyes open, but nothing seems clear. … Continue reading Scripting the Narrative of Today
Time of Mind
What is worth the time of mind?
Understanding Depression
Insights from Johann Hari's Lost Connections Original Photo I just finished reading the book Lost Connections by Johann Hari. The subtitle of the book is Uncovering the real causes of depression - and the unexpected solutions. I believe that we all will encounter depression at some point in our life, whether it be direct or indirect. I know that … Continue reading Understanding Depression
Embracing Today
Some days bring adventure and excitement. You may find yourself trekking through the mountains, or out on the town with some friends. Maybe you have a performance or presentation that you've been preparing for in which you will stand in glory as you leave the audience in awe. Or maybe it's just a day like … Continue reading Embracing Today
There is Always Hope
Aragorn: "Give me your sword. What is your name?" Haleth: "Haleth son of Hama my lord. The men are saying we will not live out the night they are saying it is hopeless." Aragorn: "This is a good sword, Haleth son of Hama...There is always hope" There is always hope I love this scene from the Two Towers … Continue reading There is Always Hope
What We Do Matters
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.- Gandalf (The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien The life we live is a life of impact, and what we do matters. We are penning the pages of a story that began with the onset of our being, and … Continue reading What We Do Matters
Redefining what defines us
How to ask meaningful Questions Photo by Savvas Stavrinos on Pexels.com "So, what do you do?" This is this question I have been asked most in my adult life, and usually, it just means where do you work? This question always made me a little anxious. On one hand, it was easy to answer because I was … Continue reading Redefining what defines us
Know Thyself
Align decisions with values for an impactful life Know thyself. We are on a constant journey for meaning, and until we establish some foundation of who we are, we will continue to search for anything that creates a spark inside of our hearts. This foundation is necessary for building a life that moves toward a … Continue reading Know Thyself
Minutes
How to utilize our time to align with our purpose Photo by Kjartan Einarssonon Unsplash We are living in the future. This isn’t exactly what I thought 2020 would look like when I was a kid, but it is still advanced. Though we do not have hoverboards, we do have boards that are propelled by the shifting … Continue reading Minutes
The Story We Write 