A key lesson I have learned is that the easiest way to change how we respond to things or people we encounter is to have a system in place to guide us. Frustration grows when it just seems like someone or something pushes our buttons every time. That trigger will continue to plague us until we change it. While it’s great when we can do that just by choosing to make that change, the reality is that it’s rarely that simple. My experience has been that it really comes down to sleuthing, ... Read More » about What would you do? Setting the right response in motion
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How to Build the Bridge Between “I Can” and “I Will”
When we move through a transition, whether in our life, our work, or the deeper spaces where identity shifts, it’s natural to wonder if we’re navigating it well. If we’re honoring who we’re becoming. If we’re serving the purpose that’s calling to us now. Last year was that time for me, and it became a sabbatical, a season of prayer and listening, and a time of recalibration. My writing gave me a place to think out loud, to explore what’s unfolding, and to clarify where I’m being led. That ... Read More » about How to Build the Bridge Between “I Can” and “I Will”
The One Word That Changes Everything
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about resolve. Not the word we toss around at the start of a new year, but the deeper kind that sits behind every promise we make. Especially the promises we make to ourselves. Resolve isn’t about willpower. It’s about trust.Brené Brown teaches that trust is built in the smallest moments — the choices we make each day that prove we can be counted on. Stephen M.R. Covey calls it the ultimate currency because when trust goes up, speed goes up, and friction goes ... Read More » about The One Word That Changes Everything
