Fear, Joy, Mindset, Success
Faith, Fear and Flipping It Around Stepping out of faith and into fear is like going out for a walk in the snow with no shoes on. Faith is a warm glow, a full bodied hug—the greatest support you’ll ever know. Faith is who we are, who we know ourselves to...
Expression, Fear, Joy, Mindset, Story Time
I walked outside in the scorching sun wearing a long-sleeved black t-shirt and a pair of cotton shorts. At midday, a long sleeved shirt wasn’t the ‘proper’ attire, but I wanted to sweat. I needed to get out of my head in into my body. Plugging my mind into an...
Confidence, Fear, Joy, Leadership, Let's Get Real, Story Time
Everyday Brave Five minutes before class, I stood in front of my locker in our middle school’s single bay. His was just a few down from mine, past the garbage can and through the doorway with no door. Halfway through my combination, my awareness flashed hot as he...
Fear, Let's Get Real, Mindset, Story Time
My Personal Development Sea Change I lay on the floor, cheek pressed to the scratchy wool carpet, ears glued to the voice coming from my phone and fighting the urge to get up and do something. But that still small voice soothed my guilt, my need for action, and I...
Adventure, Confidence, Entrepreneurship, Fear, Let's Get Real, Mindset, Success
What’s Your Risk Tolerance? If you gathered all the experiences of my life (and it hasn’t been such a long one) it would look like patchwork quilt – colorful and composed of every imaginable fabric (velvet, burlap, and a million grades in-between). It’s been...
Fear, Leadership, Let's Get Real, Mindset
It’s a canny thing, resistance – sneaking in at the most inopportune moments. Like when you’re 95% complete, and have dedicated massive amounts of time, energy, and brainpower to the project, but that last 5% is the slipperiest fish you’ve ever laid hands on....