As a recovering perfectionist who is often horrified by my own shadows, I’m finding that aiming for wholeness through the embrace of all that I am is a healthier way to live.
Continue readingSeeking wholeness
Personal growth
Shedding our past
In order to continue growing into all that we can become, we must continually be shedding our pasts to make room for that growth. What parts of your past do you need to shed and release to continue growing into all that you can be?
Continue readingRe-considering my self-criticism
What if some of the things I most criticize about myself are actually my greatest strengths? Maybe I need to re-evaluate my perspective more than I need to change.
Continue readingPeeling away for new growth
Have you ever noticed that what we call “personal growth” seldom feels very good while its happening? In the moment, it generally feels more like destruction, and that’s because it often is at first.
Continue readingWhere is your boat headed?
If we aren’t clear about where we want the “boat” of our lives to go, all the rowing in the world won’t get us there. This season of brokenness is an opportunity to clarify your desired direction and ensure your daily habits and routes (rowing) are the right ones to get you there.
Continue readingGracefully letting go
I treasure autumn for many reasons, but especially for the reminder that letting go of that which no longer serves me can be a life-saving act of beauty, not a punishment to be endured.
Continue readingAre you asking the right questions?
Our minds are exceptionally good at seeking out answers to the questions we ask them, so choosing the right questions to ask in times of pain and brokenness is crucial to what we focus on and whether we find hope or hopelessness in the answers.
Continue readingThe way to wholeness
The way to wholeness is seldom found along our neat, orderly plans. It comes instead in those detours and wrong turns that leave us feeling lost … but actually result in our greatest adventures.
Continue readingLiving with open hands in the face of uncertainty
When I am detached from something, I can still care and feel and engage and have preferences, but I no longer cling to any of those and no longer try to force the person or situation to fit my idea of “how things should be.”
Continue readingHungry for healing
Pain and brokenness in our lives make us hungry for healing and personal growth in a way that fosters actual change. How do you keep this hunger alive during times when you are not in pain?
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