Forfeiting penance and leaving a trail of truth Guilt is that terrible feeling that we have all experienced. It happens when we act inconsistently with our values, make a mistake that is avoidable, or most commonly, when we cause pain to someone else. It is a stomach-turning affair that weighs on us and wears …
“There’s an allure to darkness, it sparks our curiosity and beckons us to taste the unknown.” Apothic Dark Blend Red E. & J. Gallo Winery Freedom comes at a price. To be free we must be honest, and to be honest we must embrace our darkness. There is no other way. What do you …
Give out gifts along the way At a two-day retreat sponsored by the company I work at, ten employees including myself did a powerful workshop on feedback. We were each asked to pick one or two participants in the group who we would like to provide feedback to. Once we had selected the member/s, …
Every once in a while, something happens that reconfigures the way we see the world. These events generally fall on a spectrum of extremes of either calamity or grace. When adversity strikes: Who you want to be vs. who you are. We all have an idea about who we would be or how we …
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” Mike Tyson On June 12th, 2021, I woke up in the morning and walked to the nearest coffee shop. There was nothing unique about this Saturday morning other than the fact that I had arrived in Calgary the night before and was visiting my …
Do that thing you do I recently attended a virtual retreat in which the facilitator asked the group, “how do you forebode joy in your life?” She asked us to take a few minutes to think the question over. To answer the question, the first step is to identify what joy means to us …
When your GPS is broken, it’s time to hit the streets. About a year ago, I was working on building my relationship with a new client. Mike and I met in person and hit it off right away. He told me to call him in two weeks and said that he would have a …
Once upon a time, no one gave a shit. I don’t remember when or how it happened, but somewhere in between an episode of South Park and a stand-up comedy show, someone stood up and said, “you can’t say that. It’s offensive.” From there, it was all downhill. Until then, people accepted that being …
“Give it away, give it away, give it away now” (Red Hot Chili Peppers) All human beings have limited capacities, which means that we only have so much to give. When limited capacities meet unlimited choices, and the presence of death lurks in the backdrop, how we choose to spend our waking moments carries more …
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Let’s get jiggy with it. If you run a quick Google search for the word “intimacy,” it is nearly impossible not to get sucked into a vortex of fashion and entertainment magazines that have been reborn in digital form. Some popular cover blurbs include, “How to know if he enjoys making love to you,” …