Transitional Thinking
“Each of us carries around an unspoken set of assumptions that dictate how we expect our lives will unfold. These expectations come from all corners and influence us more than …
Horizons
I thought I was obsessed with sunrises. The space where the day meets the night. The canvas of opportunity. Hope that awaits. But I think I was mistaken. I’m not …
Standing at the Edge of the Unknown
I’m on the down-drop of a roller coaster. Vacuum space in my gut, then my heart. Is it fear? No, I think it’s space. Expansive, wide-open. Possibility panoramas. My heart, …
Catch the bounce
Isn’t that what we’re talking about here? That deep soul desire to experience the exponential Something that we, ourselves, could never have done all alone? It brings to mind the …
Sky Birds
“Soar,” they said. Just as I raised my eyes from the dirty mug in the sink. Just in time to see Formation outside the window. Not the usual birds from …
Walk in the rain
In my mid-20s, the company I worked for closed its office in Colorado. I was given an opportunity to relocate to one of their other U.S. locations. I chose Portland, …
You’ll figure it out
What if you trusted that you will figure it out? Instead of worrying that you won’t? Instead of trying to leapfrog into the future to create certainty and control, you …
Understand the assignment
When there is a job to be done, consider how deviating from that job impacts the system. While there might be a lot you want to say, the receiver of …
Been learning…
Overwork comes quietly, sneaks in with justification and 5-minute lies. The strongest friendships are the ones who forgive and understand before you did, the selfishness of surviving the deep end. …