“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” -Ernest Hemingway What do Hemingway, Pythagoras, and Paul Have in Common? Ernest Hemingway gets the credit for one of my new favorite quotes, ““The world breaks everyone, and...
The day I was given a new name: Makena, Kikuyu (Kenya) for “Full of joy; The Happy One.” The single most effective way to turbocharge your joy is to make a gratitude visit. That means writing a testimonial thanking a teacher, pastor or grandparent—anyone...
One Sure-Fired Way to Add Peace and Calm to Your Day Ok, it’s here. The holiday hustle and bustle. Lists of things to do. Places to be. Gifts to buy. It’s a list that can go on and on an on. So today I’m asking you to add one seemingly impossible...
Sometimes practicing kindness is hard work. I’m not proud of me right now. Not 30 minutes out of a fabulous, challenging, life-giving church service, I found myself in Walmart wanting to be mean. There, I said it. Put me in the corner. I deserve a time out. Yep....
What Does Brave Look Like? Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” ― Winston S. Churchill Volumes have been written on bravery. On courage. On perseverance. And, yet, I still find it hard to do. To move outside my...
“When you give yourself permission to communicate what matters to you in every situation you will have peace despite rejection or disapproval. Putting a voice to your soul helps you to let go of the negative energy of fear and regret.” -Shannon L. Alder If...
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