I recently finished this book and I’m still reeling at how it made my mind race. I guess, in part, I connected to this book and his story because I have grappled with addiction. I think it also made my guts turn inside out because I kept thinking that I could have wandered that far off track. This is a … Read More
A Prayer For Addiction
As I reflect on the recent news of Cory Monteith’s death, it brings tears to my eyes; yet another human life taken by drugs. How many times have we heard this same sad story, over and over? I’ve had numerous friends die in drug related deaths, some of them more shocking than others. Right at this very moment, I can … Read More
Rejection, Miracles & World Domination
Rejection. Even just spelling that out makes me a bit uneasy. It’s appearance is about as unpleasant as the feelings it invokes. The negative connotation that surrounds being rejected has made us into a culture that hides from it. As if it has crazy superpowers over us at times. The fear of it. The feel of it. The avoidance of … Read More
A 20-Day Guide to Better Spiritual Conversations
As we bring the series of meaningful conversations to a close, yes, I saved the best for last – spiritual conversations. Warning: It’s a long post and it could cause MIRACULOUS things to happen in your life. Since publishing this blog, I’ve had many people approach me and ask me how to pray or how to establish a relationship with … Read More
25 Practices to Experience More Meaningful Conversations
In the last post, we focused on the importance of our internal conversations and how improving our inner dialogue can improve our life. This week, we’ll look at external conversations. The daily conversations we have with other people – family, friends, coworkers, elders and even strangers. You will notice that once your internal dialogue begins to improve, your conversations with … Read More
Meaningful Conversations: 6 Effective Tips to Improve Your Self-Talk
Our internal voice is NON-stop. All day long we are talking to ourselves, thinking thoughts which subconsciously influence our actions. Sadly, we all have a high tendency to be hardest on ourselves out of anyone in our lives. This commentary we have with ourselves can drastically impact our interactions. Self-talk is one of the most crucial components of our well-being … Read More
Meaningful Conversations
Today I write in awe of how grateful I am for the people in my life. New, old, repaired and even the damaged relationships around me are gentle reminders of how we are all interconnected. I’ve been fortunate this past week, in particular, to have so many meaningful conversations, from serious, to sad, to prayerful to advice-full, to playful and … Read More
3 Effective Practices to Build More Positivity Into Your Life
One of the more valuable lessons I’ve learned to date is the importance of keeping a positive mindset, no matter where you are at in life. I’ve found that this requires you to feed yourself with as many positive vibes as possible – from the people you see and talk to on a regular basis, to the information you read … Read More
An Invitation To See & An Interview
I just finished a book and a bible study on Invitations from God by Adele Calhoun. What a miraculous book! The lessons I’ve learned during this season have been tremendous. The book teaches us all the invitations we get from God and reminds us of all the ways we can be invited closer to him. They include an Invitation to: … Read More
Hidden Lessons, Hidden Potential
Some of the most valuable lessons I have learned stemmed from letting go of the need I used to have to control everything. To live a perfect, regimented life and by doing so, I’d never get hurt. Right? Wrong. Over time I’ve learned that it actually hurt me more to live in my perfectionistic bubble. I have learned to let … Read More