A water-theme seems to be appearing in my life lately, from Levi Lusko’s The River Wild series to two-consecutive days of Isaiah 43:2 emerging in my Praying Promises, and now descriptions of being Shipwrecked from Shannon Daloz Parks in Big Questions, Worthy Dreams. Determined to not allow these coincidences to just pass right on by, …
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.
Frayed Rope
Perhaps, you too, have experienced a moment in your life where your best effort was made to haul something heavy upward or possibly connect two items together with the use of a rope, but despite your best effort, friction became your enemy and you were left with an unsuccessful attempt, along with a Frayed Rope. …
Subtle Distinctions
Bernie Roth opens our eyes to many of the Subtle Distinctions related to our choice of words in his book The Achievement Habit, and I will share more of his insights in Mind Over Matter, but for now, I want to see if you are as amazed as I am by what he shares. These …
Wake Left Behind
For someone who lives land-locked in West Tennessee, it seems odd that many of the examples I find most compelling and the descriptions I can easily picture are those which relate to water in some way or another. For whatever reason it happens, I experienced a moment when reading Dr. Henry Cloud’s Integrity that led …
Volume Knob
Quiet. I like quiet. I don’t require the television on or music playing during the day in my office or home. In fact, I often try to arrive at my office before my colleagues so that I can think through the day, review course materials, and write quick notes to students and friends before the …
Cowboy Creed
If I’m willing to incorporate the nuggets of wisdom learned from Scripture, SEAL training, naval commanders and leadership gurus to equip and engage Emerging Adults to create habits that will lead to a flourishing life, why not throw in the Cowboy Creed as well? My friend, Woody Williams, shared on social media that his Sunday …
What’s Next?
Since completing my Racing to Roam goal in June with a 5K in Soldotna, I have been asked by several people, “What’s Next?” Admittedly, I even posted a variation of this question on social media in efforts to brainstorm ideas for what might be useful in guiding my future travel adventures; however, I confess to …
I’m Only
Part of my career story started in high school sports, which led to a college scholarship, where I continued honing my sport management skills for the women’s basketball and baseball teams. But because I was not an athlete taking the court, there were many times when a question was posed to me that my reply …
Make Your Bed
Over the years, I have accepted the teasing from friends about the desire for my home to be neat and tidy, including the fact that each morning I actually Make My Bed. These instances are times when I want to utter the phrase, “First of all…” in order to present all the research completed about …
Team Chemistry
The field of psychology, especially when studying human performance and Team Chemistry in sports, blows my mind! No, really--the research, the neuroscience, the social implications—all of the areas in which understanding behavior can be applied is fascinating. Exposure to the discipline, for me at least, tends to lean towards applications in the world of sports, …
Flourishing @ Life 