A few weeks ago I googled “books about life transitions”. It has been a year and a half since I began the biggest transition of my life, my retirement from 42 years of pastoral work. I, somewhat arrogantly, assumed I would simply turn out the light and close the door...
I have typed this word a lot lately…“sigh”… This in response to emails and text messages expressing frustration and fears over the mask mandate civil war. Clients and friends have reached to me out in exasperation, asking me how they should respond to their...
“The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.” -author unknown That is so over-the-top, isn’t it? A sledgehammer proverb to motivate procrastinators and sluggards. Imagine laying that on your little 6 year old who says, “I really planned to clean up my room!” But...
Dreaming is not enough. Oh, it’s wonderful to pine after something, isn’t it? To stare into the mist with hopeful imagination fills me with great energy…for about 10 minutes. Then I fall back to earth with the realization that my dreams won’t suddenly materialize...
The title of this blog post comes from Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet Carl Sandburg. I agree with him, wholeheartedly. Dreaming unlocks the door to change. That includes dreaming about your well-being, your state of happiness, your comfort and self-worth. If you...
How’s it going? What’s up? How are you? 8 weeks ago, I wondered how you would respond to that simple test of well-being. The “how are you?” question usually generates one of four responses: “I’m not well.” ”I’m ok.” “I’m good!” or “I’m great!” Those responses...
Even if your body feels ok. Even if you’re more or less at peace. Even if your life is generally in order. Even if your relationships seem to be healthy. And even if your financial state is sound. Your well-being may be less than desired. You may carry a lingering...
How would you describe your current state of well-being? And by well-being, I mean your state of happiness, comfort, and self-worth. That is the question I posed back in early June in the first newsletter/blog post in this series focused on well-being. I wonder now,...
We argued over green beans. Squabbling in that supermarket aisle, holding the Del Monte can in one hand and the black and white labeled generic brand in the other, I struggled to not raise my voice at Penny. 40 years ago, my foodie sensibilities would not allow me to...
I like black licorice. Cue the gag reflex in some people. The way people respond to me when they notice I’m nibbling on black licorice is a good illustration of the kind of people you and I need or the kind of people we don’t need in our lives. More on licorice in a...
