Extended breaks from classes often offers an opportunity to engage in an activity that rarely occurs in my home, cooking! The investment it takes to plan, purchase, and prepare a meal as a single person does not merit that type of effort on a regular basis, but when provided the luxury of an unscheduled day, …
Category: Defining Moments
Power of Presence
Have you ever experienced the Power of Presence from a friend or family member who seems to just always be present at times when they are most needed? Personally, I can share that during many of these precious moments in my life, I am confident that the Lord is sending His love through those individuals …
Rocky Road
Admit it, when you saw the title, you began thinking of ice cream! Unfortunately, the only connection this post might have to ice cream would be if you happened, this past week, to witness my personal pity party being celebrated on my back porch with a bowl of caramel delight from Kroger. Of course, it …
Changing Seasons
As I sit here on the back porch at Casa de Copper Creek on the first cool late summer day that hints at the fall temperatures to come, I gaze at the colorful green/yellow leaves from the black walnut trees in my backyard as they flutter to the still emerald green Bermuda grass below. Union …
Messy Middle
Much of our life is spent surviving the messy middle. Whether it’s moving to a new house like my friend Jennifer, the remodeling of a room in your home, the rebuilding of an athletic team, or investigating a research topic such as a flourishing life, the bulk of the process happens in the Messy Middle. …
The First 48
If you have ever tuned in to watch the television show entitled The First 48 on the A&E Network, you have been a witness to the importance that the first 48 hours play in a criminal investigation, and I offer that just as a crime investigation often hinges on those precious first hours, how a student experiences the first hours enrolled in …
First Day Experience: College Athletics
Not only can organizations, like intercollegiate athletics, implement principles related to a Culture of Hospitality, but they are in an ideal place to utilize what author Dan Coyle defines as “threshold moments” to create an amazing First Day Experience when new student athletes arrive on campus. Previously establishing a framework for this concept, I encourage …
First Day Experience
By chance do you happen to remember your very first day on the job of the organization where you are now employed? Or perhaps where you worked the longest in your career? If researchers like Daniel Pink are correct and “that timing is really a science—an emerging body of multifaceted, multidisciplinary research that offers fresh …
Peaks, Pits, and Transitions
If you were asked today to name an experience in your life that you would define as a peak moment, what occurrence would you share? Let’s consider the opposite end of the spectrum and name a moment you would describe as being in a pit. Lastly, take a second to recall a time where you …
Moment of Impact
Where do you store your memories? Are they only located in the deep recesses of your mind or is there a location in your home where trinkets, ticket stubs, and photographs are carefully stored in a personal treasure chest? What criteria did you use to keep only those specific items when you probably had a …
Flourishing @ Life 