My Silent Seat Mate
On the airplane today, I was sitting next to a very handsome gentleman. I automatically assumed he was 'nice and interesting.' I looked for an opening to start a conversation to see where it would go. He was busy – busy with his blackberry, busy with his book, busy with his newspaper. Even when we... Learn More
Before the Trainer Conference – 4Dec08
Tomorrow I leave for Atlanta for the More To Life Trainer Conference. It's a perfect time in my life to be hanging out with my tribe. This group of folks from all walks of life, who have a common vision will be meeting for the second time since Brad Brown's death. Brad was the Holder... Learn More
Stubborn or Committed?
We used to tease about my dad's stubbornness. He used to say back, "You call it stubborn, I call it committed." And he was. How do I tell the difference in me? When am I just being stubborn, and when am I being committed to Truth? The way I am measuring this one is by... Learn More
Being Tested
I'm in the middle of being tested. It's requiring me to distill yet again what I believe, what matters to me, and who I am, really who I am. Who am I at my core? Who am I in relation to those around me. Who am I in this moment of time/space, this exact situation?... Learn More
Holding High the Bar of Integrity
Sometimes I struggle with that fine line between holding high the bar of integrity and either being rigid or selling out. It happens with Hayleigh when we make an agreement. I do my part of the agreement, then she wants to slide out of her part of the agreement. Do I cave in? Or do... Learn More
Giraffes and Lionesses
Botswana, Okavango Delta – crossing a small plain – same 3 guys, same Jack Russell, and me. In the distance, about 1 o'clock was a young giraffe in a herd of about 4. The back of the giraffe was in the process of healing from claw marks. It looked like he had had a narrow... Learn More