Presence
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The Opportunity You Almost Walked Past
Last Friday evening, I went for a walk, planning to head home for a quiet night afterward. As I passed through a nearby food truck park, I heard something familiar — live music from the 80s. A local band was playing some of my favorite songs, and people were hanging out, listening, dancing, and having… Continue reading
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The Work of Wayfinding
We like maps. Maps tell us where we are, where we’re going, and, perhaps most importantly, how we’re going to get there. They give us a sense of certainty before we ever take the first step. Life rarely offers us one. Especially when we’re entering unfamiliar territory — changing careers, beginning or ending relationships, moving… Continue reading
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The BER Months Are Here. RememBER What Matters.
Welcome to September. Or, as some might say, the beginning of the BER months: SeptemBER. OctoBER. NovemBER. DecemBER. Four months. One-third of the year. And apparently the season when pumpkin spice becomes less of a flavor and more of a governing ideology. But before we surrender ourselves to sweaters, falling leaves, holiday decorations, year-end deadlines,… Continue reading
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The Work Between the Work
We celebrate visible progress. Promotions.Finished projects.Crossed-off to-do lists.Milestones reached. Some of the most important progress you’ll ever make — no one else will ever see. Somewhere along the way, many of us began believing that if we’re not producing, we’re not progressing. But what if that’s only half the story? What if some of our… Continue reading