(Forgive the blurry photo, but you'll see why towards the end of this post.) Oftentimes, Pictures Fall Short I was recently on a road trip with my wife and took some pictures. I was amazed at the scenery, but as I attempted to capture the experience in snapshot after snapshot... it simply did not do … Continue reading STEP BACK… ZOOM OUT
Tag: Healing
WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO CHANGE… RIGHT NOW?
Insights From an Inmate I was in the jail a couple Monday’s ago meeting with a new referral from the Court. As I sat in the conference room inside his jail pod, I asked the guy questions and listened to understand more about his story. We came to a point where I asked him if … Continue reading WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO CHANGE… RIGHT NOW?
THE THINGS I’VE LEARNED IN REHAB – PART 2: Granting Access to the Wound
INTRO TO THIS SERIES If you are just now finding me, there is a Part 1 where I share a brief “Intro” to this series. Rather than repeat it here, I’ll share the link below. Please feel free to go there if you’d like a better idea of where I’m coming from. Part 1: Facing … Continue reading THE THINGS I’VE LEARNED IN REHAB – PART 2: Granting Access to the Wound
DOORWAY TO RECOVERY
(My view of the doorway as I sat in my truck the morning of my surgery) I’ve had two separate experiences over the years that seem to tie together as I consider the concept of "change", and they consistently come back to the forefront of my mind and impact me to this day. I wouldn’t … Continue reading DOORWAY TO RECOVERY
MAKING PEACE WITH THE ELEPHANT
If you’ll allow me to set the stage through some brief family history, I’m going to write about brokenness, the art of kintsugi, fingerprints, and those damn elephants that wreak havoc in the living rooms of our life. Interesting combination huh? I’ve always strived to be a transparent person; to let people know I rarely … Continue reading MAKING PEACE WITH THE ELEPHANT
REFLECTIONS ALONG THE TRAIL: PART TWO – CONFRONTING THE LIMP
(I posted this earlier today and then began thinking about several hikes I’ve done this summer. I’ve had to be mindful about not putting myself in a position to fail due to my knees. It got me to thinking about the metaphor of climbing mountains toward our dreams/goals. We can’t expect to be in a … Continue reading REFLECTIONS ALONG THE TRAIL: PART TWO – CONFRONTING THE LIMP
TIME FOR A BREAK
Can we talk? Can we find a nice rock with a great view; sit down on this trek up the mountainside; rest the legs a bit… and just talk? Can we be in the moment… enjoy the views from where we are, give ourselves a moment to feel good about our progress upward, and just … Continue reading TIME FOR A BREAK
THE MISSING PIECE
PUTTING TOGETHER A PUZZLE You open the box of a 1000-piece puzzle and dump the contents out on a table. The pieces fall into a chaotic pile, and you begin to spread them out and turn them face up, working to establish some order to the mess. You grab each piece without giving much thought … Continue reading THE MISSING PIECE
Haunted!
Halloween is behind us, but the idea for this post was conceived along some county roads as I stared out my windshield on Halloween morning several weeks ago. I was on my way to meet a real estate client and look at a house. As I drove along, I thought about how many times my … Continue reading Haunted!