In the post entitled Courageous Conversations, I outlined four categories of courageous conversations that I believe are important to address especially when guiding the next generation. These four types were explained in that post but to recap, the four types are: tough conversations, empathetic conversations, lingering conversations, and spiritual conversations. Defining the first three previously, …
Month: February 2020
Courageous Conversations
Regardless of how much time is invested in reading, researching, and listening to some excellent communicators, it seems to me that communicating well will always be a challenging task. And as the journey continues in an attempt to equip Gen Z and emerging adults, the obstacle becomes even greater when recognizing the reality that although …
Stuck Pause Button
Waiting…such a dreadful word at times, whether it’s for a personal situation such as a spouse, a child, or a diagnosis or perhaps a season of the professional life awaiting a promotion, new leadership, or changing responsibilities. Regardless of the reasons we are called upon to wait, they can be challenging and frustrating, almost as …
Struggle With Singleness
Desiring to be transparent here in this blog, today I will write on the personal struggle with being a never-married Christian single, which seems to be the terminology the psychology research is using. As I compose this post today, I’m obviously experiencing contentment with the status often checked on all forms; however, this is not …
Asphalt of Habits
When was the last time you were intently aware of the asphalt that lined the streets of your town? As many luxuries in Western culture are easily taken for granted, I would opine that asphalt might possibly be at the top of this invisible list. Driving through our regular routine, we notice many things through …
Just Do…Something
Even if you are unfamiliar with the sporting life, if I provided the slogan of “Just Do It," I doubt there is anyone reading this post who would be unable to bellow the company’s name. As I ponder the best methods for equipping the next generation of emerging adults, my advice might be to “just …
Relational Equity and Humility
Connecting with the previous post outlining the characteristics of déjà vu people, I will add Henry Cloud’s principle number eight, which is to Be Humble. If someone demonstrates a flourishing life including personal and professional success, they are likely embodying a spirit of humility. Cloud encourages us to consider how humility contributes to success in …
Deja Vu People
When you begin researching methodologies to incorporate into classroom activities and advising sessions in efforts to assist emerging adults to flourish at life, you expect to find commonalities among those people labeled successful in our culture. Because I am also seeking resources that focus on the spiritual side of living well the life God has …
Flourishing @ Life 