STANDING ON A CORNER… I love road-trips! There’s something about hitting the open road and driving through areas you don’t get to see every day, about the windshield-therapy that comes with expanding the perspective, about breaking free from the familiar and allowing the mind to perhaps get out of some well-established ruts. I’ve always … Continue reading TWO FLATS AND A SPARE
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CLIMBING MOUNTAINS
WHAT DRAWS US TO THE MOUNTAIN? What stirs in a person’s heart to draw us to the mountaintop? The effort involved in preparing for and then getting to the trailhead, hiking up a trail with possibly 30% grades or more; dropping our heavy pack and stretching our ever-tightening hamstrings and lower back along the way, … Continue reading CLIMBING MOUNTAINS
DETAILS, DETAILS
CHANGE AGENTS ARE WIRED DIFFERENTLY Brokenness… I suspect most of us have those areas in our lives where things don’t quite work as efficiently as we’d like. For many of us, we may do well on a day-to-day basis, perhaps even excelling in many areas of our lives…but like a vehicle that starts every time … Continue reading DETAILS, DETAILS
UP YOUR GAME
I recently met with a friend who shares a mutual interest in both coaching and writing. As we conversed about our desire to write, he used my blog theme of Climbing Mountains to ask a question about my goals. “Do you have an idea what the view will look like from the mountaintop with writing?” … Continue reading UP YOUR GAME
VIEW FROM THE AIRPLANE WINDOW
Sittin’ on a plane that never takes off; thinkin’ of all my plans when I get to my dream destination I was stuck in a negative mindset on this particular morning as I got settled into my space where I connect with caffeine, journal, and find a measure of inspiration to take into the workday. … Continue reading VIEW FROM THE AIRPLANE WINDOW
HELLO? ANYONE OUT HERE?
(Photo: In the chute above Black Lake with 13,242ft McHenry's Peak in the background.) This post is about a 13-mile journey into the high country I took several years ago, but also, it’s about deeper takeaways I’ve applied to other areas of my life…namely, to how I see the change process. The emotions up on … Continue reading HELLO? ANYONE OUT HERE?
THOUGHTS ALONG THE TRAIL
Note: I started out intending to write a post titled “Don’t Follow Me”. However, as the thoughts developed, focus turned toward my experience hiking to my favorite spot in Rocky Mountain National Park…Mills Lake. I’m going to go ahead and move this direction with the post believing it was to evolve this direction. Hiking has … Continue reading THOUGHTS ALONG THE TRAIL
WHO ARE YOU GOING TO BE…(for the rest of your life)?
In recent weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about what James Clear calls Outcome-Based goals verses Identity-Based goals in his book, Atomic Habits. The concept resonates with me because I have a personal experience from several years ago that went a long way in changing the trajectory of my own personal journey. I’ll share more … Continue reading WHO ARE YOU GOING TO BE…(for the rest of your life)?
SHADES OF GRAY
In a recent conversation with my daughter a situation with a probation client came up. She’s in school pursuing her bachelor’s in social work (BSW) degree and I sometimes share stories to “infect” her with my skewed views about life. As I shared about an encounter with a probation client recently, an image came into … Continue reading SHADES OF GRAY
CHANGE OR BE CHANGED
It was 5:49am on a Saturday morning and all I wanted to do was enjoy the activity I haven’t been able to do the past 5 days…I wanted to sleep in. Unfortunately, I take my work home with me so as I laid in bed trying to find sleep again, my thoughts began to wander. … Continue reading CHANGE OR BE CHANGED