We’re about a month away from college graduation across the United States. So far, students have focused on getting enough of the right credits to graduate. They’ve chosen a major …
Complete the Cycle
You’ve likely noticed it. It’s an itch when something didn’t end the way you thought it would. Or when there’s an idea, project, or conversation that you’re not done having…yet. …
Here I am again
I sat on the carpet that had worn the soles of countless college students. Gray by nature or by dirt, I’m not sure. But, as I sat on top of …
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, …
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 …