Take a Stand, Even If You Stand Alone

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It’s happening again. Something isn’t right, you already have an idea how to solve the problem, and everyone else either hasn’t noticed yet or doesn’t care. What are you going to do this time—take a stand (again), even if you stand alone?  No one will be surprised if you do. People, it’s not about control … Read more

Purpose + Effort = Joy

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At 4:30 every Sunday morning, I trudged out to the barn for morning milking. For some, this may sound like a punishment, but I enjoyed my job. Teenage-me soaked up my employers’ inherent trust; they trusted a high-schooler to bring their cows in, set up the milking parlor, and begin milking all by herself. No … Read more

How to Move Forward When You’re Afraid

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The last year changed us. Emerging with varied experiences, we carry wounds into a world unlike the one we remember. As I long for a life resembling pre-pandemic days, I also pause because not everyone feels as I do. Some days, my confidence wavers as well. Are we headed towards a better time? What good … Read more

More Info Is NOT the Answer

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Looking for information? Ask Google. Want to start something new and need resources? Ask Google. Need the support of others? There’s probably a Facebook group to fit your needs. Information is good and helpful if coupled with action. Success demands you know, understand, and discern. More info is not the answer. Don’t be an information … Read more

Different is a Good Thing

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Every time I hear someone start touting the benefits of being your true, authentic self I waffle between excitement and cynicism. Part of me is tired of the cheerleading, while another part needs the encouragement. What if the cheerleader and the cynic need to hear the same message? Different is a good thing! Questioning one’s … Read more

Getting Ahead by Letting Go – Embracing Imperfection

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One more try, a few more minutes, a slight tweak here…if you try just a little harder, it will be perfect. That is the goal, right? We want to do our best and be our best and best means perfect. In 40 years, no matter how hard I’ve tried that goal was unattainable. Trying to … Read more

Stop Deceiving Yourself

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This is a pep talk we both need. Stop deceiving yourself. My life is not better than yours. Your life is not better than mine. We need to focus on being who we are each meant to be. But I don’t want to be a Perfectionist… Quite a few years ago, I started studying the … Read more

Together We Rise, Responding to the Ups and Downs of Ambition

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Certainly, I’m not the only one who can go from confident to skeptical in the blink of an eye. How do we respond to the ups and downs of ambition? With encouragement, honesty, and support. Together we rise. Riding the roller coaster of ambition On a random Sunday afternoon, my daughter convinced our family to … Read more

Grow With Grace

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You have a dream. But you also have a life and feel like you’re falling further behind every day. Success is easy, right—Name the Dream | Work Hard and Grow | Achieve Success?! Success is never quite that easy. The grace you receive + the grace you give = your ability to grow with grace. … Read more

You Cannot Finish What You Do Not Start

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It’s been a rough year and some of us are feeling stuck. We want to believe in God’s promise and dream, but we’re weary because life’s been hard. We’re not interested in signing up for more hard things right now. Imagine finding the confidence to take the first step and then a couple more. What … Read more

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