This past weekend I was driving back to Lexington from Atlanta, GA (after attending a really wonderful party celebrating my brother and his fiancée with my family) when something rather unanticipated happened. I broke down. Well, what actually happened was that my car broke down and then I had a momentary (5 panicked minutes on the phone with my dad) Read more…
Everyone has an opinion. The funny thing is everyone thinks that theirs is right, even though it may be at odds other opinions. I think to a large extent having so many different beliefs and opinions is a good thing. It can create discussion which facilitates growth. On one extreme, however, it can lead to fear, hate, and violence. It’s Read more…
“When the pressure to change reduces, the potential for growth increases” When it comes to self-improvement in our culture, we have images of the refiner’s fire or the amount of pressure and heat required to change carbon into diamond. I think that’s great for elements and minerals, but as humans, I think frequently our reaction to pressure does not always Read more…
A few weeks ago my boyfriend and I adopted a puppy together. Bruce is a very handsome border collie mix who lives up to almost every expectation that someone would have for a puppy. I cannot remember a time when I have said the words no, stop, or outside as much as I have the past month. I’ll admit it, Read more…
Well, my friends here at Collective Inquiry may have lost their collective minds when they invited me to do a guest spot. It is an honor, and frankly a bit intimidating, to contribute to such a wonderful place of wisdom and depth. Lately, I have been reflecting on the role of standards in our lives. Rigidly defined standards feel like Read more…
