In the wee hours of the morning thoughts come to mind that I cannot explain, perhaps this is the only time when my brain is not scrambling with items from a to-do list or the activities I failed to accomplish the day before. Maybe 3:00 AM is the time when I am able to let …
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.
Digital Minimalism
As a member of Gen X, born in the early 1970s, technology has required that I continually make adjustments, but I can’t say that I’m always prepared. Let’s see if anyone else relates to the ever-changing path of saving data, music and videos: first, we had a range of floppy disks from the large 8” …
A Flourishing Generation
At the university where I teach, each semester we are provided with opportunities to participate in dialogue groups with other faculty members and administrators which I find both insightful and challenging. Since the spring of 2011 where the group discussed Tim Elmore’s Generation iY to the fall of 2016 when the group read Jean Twenge’s …
Life Interrupted
Do your days have a typical rhythm and routine to them? Even on days when there is no requirement to set an alarm, do you still find yourself waking up at the same time you normally do? What time of day are you characteristically the most productive? As the research journey continues into factors related …
Chronos vs. Kairos
As I compose this post on January 1, 2020, it’s the first day of a new year, the first day of a new decade. With over 30 scrapbooks organized according to year filling the shelves in my home office and bedroom, capturing time through photographs and jotting down memories has been a priority in years …
A System of Atomic Habits
Having introduced Clear’s work, Atomic Habits in earlier postings, today we will investigate a little deeper his systematic approach to developing good habits and losing bad ones. Clear states, “an atomic habit refers to a tiny change, a marginal gain, a one percent improvement. They are little habits that are part of a larger system. …
What Retailers Know About You
On one of the first days of the semester in our sport marketing course, I ask students to lay their key rings on the desk in front of them. Walking around the room, admiring each one, I acknowledge the reward cards amassed on each ring. What I see displayed is probably typical for college students …
Fiddle With the Gears
As the pilgrimage continues to uncover the characteristics which could potentially lead a person to flourish either personally or professionally, we’ve identified five habits that become essential nutrients in this quest: awareness, creating margin, deep work, resilience and growth. The challenge now shifts from identification of these habits to the development of the rituals and …
What is Truly Essential?
If I were to pose the question to you today, “What is Truly Essential?” how would you compose an answer? A month prior to the introduction of the coronavirus, I imagine our answers would differ greatly from what they do today. In various Seasons of Life, our thoughts will focus on issues and relationships that …
The Habit of Growth
John Townsend shares in People Fuel the importance of creating a Habit of Growth when he shares, “That’s why we are responsible to ask for relational help not just in a crisis but on a regular and sustained basis for the rest of our lives. So many people shy away from going to others for …
Flourishing @ Life 