Photo by xprogrammer on Flickr “Purpose is to life what the skeleton is to the body. The muscle may have strength, but it needs support and attachment.” -Ravi Zacharias Our pursuits need a supporting structure. Without a supporting structure, life drifts. Without purpose, affections and ‘emergencies’ and people-pleasing define our life. We move from one [...]
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Why Vision Matters
Photo by Walt Stoneburner on Flickr “Art, to be art, must point at something.” – Anne Lammot Having a vision helps point our lives in the right direction. It helps us know what choices to make, what relationships to build, what activities to be a part of. With vision we have purpose. Without vision, we [...]
Authentic is Better Than Awesome
Photo by Nana B Agyei on Flickr What will you be to the world today? Authentic or awesome. Actually, I don’t think they are mutually exclusive. I think you can be both, but it depends on which one you focus on. “It’s more important to work at being authentic than to work at being awesome.” [...]
Our Worth: Acceptance vs Approval
Photo by Julie Rybarczyk on Flickr You are more than your behavior. You have great worth outside your behavior. – Greg Anderson in Cancer Conqueror Where is your worth placed? Specifically, where do you place your worth? Do you place it in your performance? Your work? Your relationships? Your family? Your religious activity? How well [...]
Uncertainty
Photo by tarotastic on Flickr If we live creatively, we experience uncertainty. Jonathan Fields’s new book Uncertainty addresses this certainty. This book couldn’t have come at a better time. I feel like I’m swimming in the ocean of uncertainty. And, for one who loves control, at times the uncertainty feels overwhelming. This book gives me [...]
Saying No to Get to Yes
We often have a hard time saying no. As a result, our lives become scattered and unfocused and we live life drained. We have a hard time saying no because we want to help, we want to matter, we want to be valued. When we say yes we feel valued, we feel like we matter, [...]
How to Invite Creativity Into Our Lives: Get Physical
photo by woodleywonderworks on Flickr We live in an intensive left-brain world. We think linearly. We plan strategically. We check off our to-do lists methodically. And, our creative right-side brain seldom gets a chance for expression. If we don’t intentionally shut down our left-brain, the gift of creativity inside of us dies.
The Creative Journey
photo by Alice Popkorn on Flickr Creativity. Many years ago as I began to explore and discover my unique design, creativity played a huge role. In fact, as I began to uncover who I really was, creativity eventually became a big part of my life. Because of that experience, I am on a mission to [...]
Living In Alignment
Photo by 3n on Flickr When our lives in alignment with our priorities – life is good. There is a settledness, a peace, a strength, a knowing. However, when our lives are not in alignment with our priorities, we feel off-balance. Something feels wrong. We are on-edge, more irritable, more sensitive, more judgmental. When I [...]
What Will You Stop to Start
Photo by angietorres on Flickr Goal setting is great. Creating vision is important. Dreaming is necessary. But, the rubber needs to hit the road. From my own experience this is often the most difficult step. We set goals, we create vision, we dream to help us go in the right direction. But often those steps [...]
