Unexpected blessings

This morning as I sat on my front steps browsing through the Sunday paper, I found myself crying while reading an article about Bucket Lists.  It was supposed to be an upbeat article about all the really cool things that people had on their lists and the joy of crossing things off one by one .

Tell the new story

Gregg Levoy writes that psychologist Jean Houston stresses that "In order to discover what is trying to be born in you from your wound, what gift or call might be pressing for delivery... you need to stop reciting the small story about it - the particulars, the details - and tell the larger story. Tell the tale anew this time with the wounding as the middle of the story."

An open letter to my exes

I've been hurt. A lot. But over time I've come to understand that no situation, and no relationship, is without purpose. People are brought into our lives to teach us things, and for us to teach them things, and although they’re sometimes quite painful, these lessons are a necessary part of growing.

Man Up: 7 tips for ending a relationship the right way

Breaking up is painful, but many times the way the breakup is handled is more painful the end to the relationship itself.  Thankfully I'm not going through a breakup right now, but I felt called to write this piece anyway.  Surely someone somewhere may find it helpful.

Do your shoes fit?

According to author Barbara Sher, "the reason most of us haven't been able to run after our dreams is that we were wearing the wrong size shoes. All we have to do is discover what fits us, and chances are we'll do just fine!"

The more I think about this, the more true I find it to be - on so many levels. For years, my "work shoes" were too big. And perhaps even worse, my "personal shoes" were too small.

Lazy, lovely Sunday afternoon

Today I had lunch with a wonderful new friend and sister-in-Christ, Carol.  We met through LinkedIn.  Yes, real-life connections can and do happen there. We spent the afternoon getting to know each other.  We shared our stories and our dreams.  We marveled at all the things we're discovering that we have in common, and we've already started finding ways we can encourage and lift each other up.