Are you Asleep or Awake: The Dilemma of the Spiritual Life

“At that moment, open eyed and wide-eyed, they recognized him.”—Luke 24:31 Message Waking up is one of the necessary movements of the spiritual life. We can live our lives asleep—going through the motions of work, family, sex, friendship and church without ever being awake—ever really noticing what is really happening around us and in us. […]

Becoming Who We Really Are: The Journey of Being Human

We are always becoming. From the day we were born, and really before that—we embarked on a journey of becoming. We do not stay who we were and we will not remain who we are at this very moment. Who of us would ever want to remain our 6 year old self? Is there anyone […]

The Shifting of My Emotional Tank

How What Mattered Then Does Not Matter Now!

As we age, our capacity to keep our inner buckets filled changes. It’s really that simple. This metaphor, helps me grasp some of the deeper ways and shifts I see taking place in me—in my emotional bucket. If you’ve not been following me on my thinking about repositioning my life and work, here’s a chance […]

The Eight Lane Freeway of Our Working Lives

Is there an exit ramp off?

Living life can sometime feel like driving fast on an eight-lane freeway. It’s busy. It’s intense. It’s stressful. It requires intense focus to stay in your lane. You have to monitor the dashboard of speed limits, fuel gauge and timing. You have to watch out for crazy drivers and the inherent possibility of road rage […]