Gratefulness and hope Photo by Dan Grayum Where are you in your life at this moment? Are you at a place of hope, where you see brightness ahead, regardless of the darkness that may be around you? Do you feel lost, as if you have no idea how you got to be in the place … Continue reading The Story of Today
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Navigating Change Part 2
A story of my father. Photo by Jakub Gorajek on Unsplash I love my father and I love him well, I hope to see him someday soon. — Alexi Murdoch “Someday Soon” The first time I heard Alexi Murdoch, I was hooked. I bought the album Time Without Consequence in 2006 right before we had … Continue reading Navigating Change Part 2
Be the Author of Your Narrative
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 it has been developing throughout our entire life. What role do we play in the narrative? What defines our character? These are the questions … Continue reading Be the Author of Your Narrative
Timelines: 38 Years
I turned 38 years old today. Every year on this day, I look back on life. With each passing year, certain memories begin to fade, and even those major events in life that feel as if they just happened begin to slowly fade. It's good to know how life is pieced together. This year in … Continue reading Timelines: 38 Years
Look for your Influence
Who has had a positive impact in your life? This is an important question, because our lives our a story that is being written; so take a moment today to reflect on one of those authors of your life.
Reading
In the pursuit of knowledge, do not forsake a call to action; for in doing so, we are adding to our story. This is something I've wrestled with recently, as I learn to balance reading with... well pretty much everything else in life. In my youth, I mostly avoided books. In high school, I would … Continue reading Reading
Longing
Longing is a double edged sword. Longing that is backed by vision becomes the wind in your sails, and it will push you forward. Longing that cannot be explained, or that is rooted in selfishness or envy, will feel like rowing upstream. In one arena we will find ambition, and in the other we will … Continue reading Longing
Fullness of life
"...I have come that you may have life and have it to the full." - Jesus of Nazareth. Growing up, this has been one of my favorite scriptures from the Bible because it invokes a sense of grandness to life. This verse represented an idea that there is someone on our side who can help … Continue reading Fullness of life
A Story
I would like to share with you about my life journey as of late. My family and I have decided that it is time to recalibrate on life, and in this case, the change that would provide the most time and space for discovery is for me to leave my career of the past ten … Continue reading A Story
Last Words
It was a cold winter morning, and the stars were making their final plea to be seen. Dawn soon would come and the sun would chase away the brilliance of the stars. In that moment, I felt inspired. These lights will shine until the sunlight spreads the expanse of the sky, and in that, there … Continue reading Last Words
The Story We Write 