There is something interesting about the two sides of this illustration. On one side, several hands reach up with a bold question: WHO WANTS TO CHANGE THE WORLD? Almost everyone likes the idea. We talk about changing industries, fixing broken systems, improving education, building better technology, creating opportunities, helping communities, and leaving things better thanContinue reading “Who Wants to Change the World?”
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You Made It. Look Around.
We spend so much time thinking about the next thing. The next meeting. The next promotion. The next trip. The next project. The next number we want to see in the bank account. The next place we want to live. The next version of ourselves we think will finally have everything figured out. There isContinue reading “You Made It. Look Around.”
Build a Life Where Dinner Takes Longer Than Meetings
Somewhere along the way, we started measuring a good day by how much we got done. How many meetings did we attend? How many emails did we answer? How many tasks did we cross off before dinner? Then dinner became another appointment squeezed between everything else. There is something strange about that. We can spendContinue reading “Build a Life Where Dinner Takes Longer Than Meetings”
The Heart Learns Slowly
Some wounds change the way we move through the world. After being hurt, the heart starts paying attention to things it once ignored. A delayed reply feels heavier. A change in someone’s tone can raise questions. A promise can sound beautiful and still feel difficult to believe. Even when someone kind walks into your life,Continue reading “The Heart Learns Slowly”
The Life You Haven’t Met Yet
There is a quiet kind of courage in admitting that life did not turn out the way you pictured it. Maybe the career you imagined never happened. Maybe a relationship ended differently than you expected. Maybe you had a timeline in your head for marriage, children, money, travel, success, or simply feeling settled. You thoughtContinue reading “The Life You Haven’t Met Yet”
You Get What You Give Yourself
People give you what they are capable of giving. Some people will show up with kindness. Some will give you patience, respect, honesty, and a genuine effort to understand you. Others will give you distance, criticism, inconsistency, or silence. That says something about them. It doesn’t always say something about you. We spend a lotContinue reading “You Get What You Give Yourself”
The Good Things You Notice
Came across this quote recently on Instagram, “The amount of good things in your life depends on your ability to notice them.” Since then, I can’t see it any other way. It made me think about how often we decide whether life is going well by looking at the big stuff. The promotion. The newContinue reading “The Good Things You Notice”
The People Who Feel Like Home
Stay close to the people who celebrate your good news like it belongs to them. The ones who are happy when you get the promotion, even when they have their own struggles. The friend who calls when something good happens and says, “I knew you could do it.” The person who remembers the little winsContinue reading “The People Who Feel Like Home”
Too Much of a Good Thing
My wife told me that I killed a plant by watering it too much. I thought I was taking care of it. The leaves started looking a little tired, so I gave it more water. A few days later, it still looked unhappy, so I watered it again. I kept thinking I was helping. ThenContinue reading “Too Much of a Good Thing”
Peace Looks Good
There comes a point when you stop asking yourself what looks impressive and start asking what feels peaceful. Maybe that shift happens after years of being busy. After too many rushed mornings, conversations that left you drained, plans you said yes to when you wanted to stay home, and relationships where you spent more timeContinue reading “Peace Looks Good”
