Work

There is just something about experts that causes us to hope they are making a mistake. It may be the tendency of experts to be confident in their own skills. They believe in their ability to take everything into consideration, to anticipate all the variables. Experts often project a sense they have things under control. They have […]

There is only a day or two left in the month. Has it been a good month for you? Have you gotten your month’s worth? There is still time, if you are one of those people motivated by deadlines. We can accomplish a good deal when time is running out and the pressure is building. There may

There are days when it feels like we are always just getting back to work. It may be because it is July. So many people are posting photos on their trips to Hawaii, Alaska, Europe, and Asia. It feels like there is a lot of peer pressure to distract ourselves. It may be because we

It is unlikely we will achieve perfection today. Today is only one day. We may experience things today as a result of months, or years, of effort. We may begin work today on projects that last the rest of our lives. We may feel more satisfied, or hopeful, or secure today. We may, though, feel

This may be the summer after high school, or college, graduation for you. It may be the summer after you finished grad school, or your dissertation. You may have spent your entire life working toward this summer. Now it is here. It may be a summer filled with expectations, anxieties, and questions for you. After

In a couple of days my fellow citizens and I will celebrate our Independence Day. We will spend our day grilling and eating, then blowing things up in the evening. Across the country almost all of us will celebrate our independence the same way everyone else does. I believe the time has come for us to declare our independence once

There are people who always have an angle, or several. They are good at seeing around corners, at anticipating how situations will turn out. They may be good at reading people, or at thinking a few steps ahead. They understand where the pressure points will be, and how hard to push them. There are people who approach each

Nothing slows us down like an obstacle. We seem to assume our path will be smooth and unrestricted when we are doing a good job. We get into a zone, build momentum, and believe we can settle into cruise control. When things are working for us, everything fits together. There are no bumps in the road.

The work I do, with either a person or a group of people, often includes inner work. People ask me to help them discover and explore their deeper, true selves. Inner work can be reflective, each person getting to know themselves in new ways. Some people are drawn to a deeper appreciation for the sacred truths in the