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
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A TALE OF TWO WANTS
The chili-cheese fries had been on my mind since last night. My sister-in-law went out to dinner on the way to our house and brought leftovers home thinking I would eat them. I won’t get too far into the weeds on the recent battles I’ve had (that story is brewing in my mind as I … Continue reading A TALE OF TWO WANTS
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)?
IN THE TRENCHES
The trenches of warfare As I consider this blog, I have a nagging thought. How do you reach a person that needs to hear a challenging message but also needs to hear a message of hope? I wonder if some of you change agents out there have the same questions. That is where I’m going … Continue reading IN THE TRENCHES
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
THE LIMP
(My thoughts are constantly evolving. I'm challenged by differing perspectives and will always be open to reviewing and revising. This is just where I stand at this point in time.) One of the biggest impacts in my life was when I came to the realization that so many of my probation clients over the years…those … Continue reading THE LIMP
IS THIS JUST POSITIVE-THINKING #$@!%
There’s an advantage to stepping back and taking a deep breath…perhaps gathering a bit clearer perspective. I wrote the outline for this post three days ago when the experience was fresh and my emotions were a bit on edge. I’ve cleaned it up and chosen more appropriate wording today. I was frustrated, angry, and doing … Continue reading IS THIS JUST POSITIVE-THINKING #$@!%
A FUNDAMENTAL MESSAGE
THE IMPORTANCE OF FUNDAMENTALS I’ve had a number of new followers on this blog in recent months, so I want to touch on something I’ve noticed in previous posts…but it’s so important moving forward. I want to acknowledge that there are some points I make that are repetitive from time-to-time. Initially, my thought was to … Continue reading A FUNDAMENTAL MESSAGE
EMPOWERMENT BEGINS WITH ACCOUNTABILITY
I’ve got the message (the title of this post) in a picture hanging on my office wall at work: it’s a message for my clients; it’s a message for me. With so many of my probation clients, we must move through a process of blaming others, whether it be law-enforcement, a spouse or significant other, … Continue reading EMPOWERMENT BEGINS WITH ACCOUNTABILITY