Yesterday, I started on a blog post, which I am continuing today, in a similar but different space. Here were my thoughts yesterday: It is hard, in these days, not to bear witness to harm and human suffering. It seems that it is everywhere around me, even as I try to minimize my contact with […]
Tag: Contribution
Moments and Movements
Sometimes imposter syndrome (and scarcity syndrome) is (are) real, bred by isolation within a society that encourages competition and comparison, that wants to gives rise to hyper productive doer drones who operate within mindsets of never being/having/doing enough. Sometimes one can (I can, we can) feel like we’re not doing enough or we’re doing things […]
A New Routine
During this time that has been transformative over the last two weeks, it has been clear that my current routine is not working. It is a routine of survival that does not allow me to center myself and touch my humanity and gratitude each day. This morning, I woke up early. I love getting up […]
Exploring Generosity
What does it mean to be generous with oneself in an environment built upon scarcity? I love to give… and to serve… and to contribute. In so many ways, giving gives me life and light, hope and joy, in my darkest moments. But sometimes, giving turns from joy to responsibility to obligation. Sometimes giving doesn’t […]
Intention, Recognition, Action
Sometimes, you have to set a clear intention, make space for it’s realization and watch it manifest. No really. Sometimes it really happens like that. In real life. Sometimes, you have to be seen. The power of having your potential recognized can allow you to grow in ways you never thought imaginable. It can allow […]
Being Seen, Being Recognized
When I was in elementary school, I always wanted to be the class representative, but I don’t remember ever being chosen for student council. I thought that if I continued working hard at my studies, helping my classmates, and helping my teachers, my peers and adults around me would see my “leadership potential.” I worked […]
Stepping into Leadership; Stepping into Community
When I was in 6th grade, I really wanted to win the middle school leadership award. It was given to one student from each graduating 6th grade class and was basically an invitation into middle school ASB. I was academically one of the top students in my class, had sung with the mini-6th grade chorus […]
Rest(oration)
I have historically been very poor at resting and allowing myself time to recover when I am ill, injured, or just not at my best. Yesterday, I ran the Surf City Half Marathon. I started the race injured. I had some nagging quad soreness that would not go away, and had trained through it (instead […]
The Incredible Power of Love and Community
There are times in life when thank you seems inadequate. This is one of those times. Yesterday, in desperation, I wrote a post about a situation our family, namely one of our older daughters, was facing. I didn’t know what I could do, and compounded by my own grief and exhaustion, I wrote the post […]
Using Technology to Build Community
Technology often gets a bad rap in terms of taking us away from those we love. Don’t get me wrong. I know first hand that technology can be a huge distraction from being present (in fact, I may have been reminded of as much by a dear friend during my 40th birthday weekend celebration), but […]