Monthly Archives: February 2018
POD #5: A bias toward pronoia
Confirmation bias is a cognitive shortcut we all take, all of us humans, wherein we interpret the evidence and facts of our world to confirm our pre-existing hypotheses. In other words, we find evidence to confirm what we already believe. … Continue reading
POD #3: Your intentional vacuum
What are you feeling ready to give up in order to create an intentional vacuum of space for fresh, new life: . . . in your heart? . . . in your mind? . . . in your calendar? . … Continue reading
POD #4: The Lies We Tell (Ourselves)
These are pretty innocuous examples, but they surface some interesting questions you can take as lightly or as deeply as you’d like: What are you telling yourself, about yourself, that’s just not true? What aren’t you giving yourself credit for? … Continue reading
POD #2: Your Positive Essential Quality
At this point of my life, my most Positive Essential Quality is energy: a soul-deep, love-driven, overflowing energy to care for the people and create the projects that matter to me—the projects I know I’m here to do. The other … Continue reading
POD #1: Altitude training
BEFORE you took this Challenge, when was the last time you trained at altitude—diving into something that stretched you beyond what you’d ever done or felt before, or stepping out toward a dream without the perfect resources or plan in … Continue reading
It’s not what it looks like
My struggle is real. If we are all honest, it is real for each and every one of us. I tend to keep my struggle quiet. Usually, it is silent. That is, until it erupts like a volcano spewing out … Continue reading
Representations of denial
And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other … Continue reading
Windows to my soul
One of my friends called me out on something this past week. I know that it was needed, and I received what she had to share. I had been hearing that quiet inner voice telling me to stop making excuses. … Continue reading
Blinds
As I was in praise and worship today, I kept seeing a picture of blinds, like mini blinds in a window. Just a little bit of light was shining through the closed blinds. I started thinking about how much we … Continue reading
