“Need an ark? I Noah Guy.” I smile every time…not exactly sure what that communicates about me, but I love a quality creative pun, and even perhaps cheesy ones that make me groan aloud. Two of the best avenues to be punny is in naming a business or a color—nail polish, wall paint, or crayons—doesn’t …
Author: Julie Powell, Ed.D.
With over 30 years in higher education, I have a passion for seeing people, not only succeed at life, but to flourish in their God-given space personally, professionally, and spiritually.
Buried Pipes
Perhaps today’s concern arises out of the fact that as days go by, I am finding myself more and more often as one of the older people in the room. Yes, I am fully aware that I am not in my twenties anymore but spending the majority of the day immersed with Emerging Generations, there …
Wrestling Coach
Academic people intimidate me. Yes, I comprehend the irony of that statement but it’s also accurate. To prove this statement even further, I will confess a true event: I once returned the book provided for a faculty dialogue group because I didn’t understand it! Fortunately, this has only happened once and the opportunity to converse …
Up For Grabs
Transhumanism, expressive individualism—anything ending in an “ism” is likely more of a deterrent for me than an invitation to dig in. Perhaps I’m intimidated by the fact that the concepts will be too philosophical for my practical mind to grasp; nevertheless, the topic of the best place to anchor our identity grabs my interest, even …
Hebrides
One week ago, I was sitting in a church in Huntsville, Alabama, at a women’s conference when the speaker asked the audience if we’d ever heard of the Hebrides Revival [ˈhebrədēz]. Today, sitting in chapel, when the pastor mentioned the Hebrides, I thought I knew the story he was about to share with us, yet …
Follow Me
When was the last time you were invited into an adventure? Within limits, I consider myself a fairly adventurous person and my version of a go bag is stocked and ready. Not so much as “an emergency preparedness bag designed to provide survival essentials for short-term disasters," but as an I’m up for a road …
Figureoutable
Everything is Figureoutable…did you know this already? There’s even a book written by Marie Forleo with that title, and since I claim to embrace an Improve Mindset, her book has now been added to my reading list. Whether her book relates to this post or not, who knows, but having the skill to figure things …
Whiny Disposition
Conducting a quick search through both previous posts and as-yet-unpublished posts, I can confidently share that I am a consistent human being. If I share an annoyance or a struggle, it typically appears repeatedly in various iterations, so perhaps the post Whine or Worship sufficiently covered this topic; however, a recent reading, combined with an …
Grateful Disposition
During a casual conversation (or therapy session) while walking with a friend, I posed the question, “What comes to mind when I mention the word disposition?” Not wanting to influence her answer, I was reluctant to explain further the reason for this odd inquiry, but she’s accustomed to my random curiosities, so she humored me. …
Don’t Think
“Maybe for once in your life, Don’t Think.” This quote appears in the closing scene of episode five of the first season of The Chosen, “a multi-season ‘binge-able’ TV series based on the life of Christ and his disciples. It’s the biggest crowdfunded project in the history of TV crowdfunding, not just for faith-based projects, …
Flourishing @ Life 