If I were to pose the question to you right now, on a scale of 1-5, how would you rate your posture? What would your answer be? Like me, would you immediately contract your abdominal muscles, pull back your shoulder blades, and lift your torso to straighten the spine? Or just remain slouched in the …
Category: Relational Equity
Bench Warmers
Whether or not you are familiar with the world of sports, I think most people have a general idea of the meaning behind the phrase Bench Warmers; however, if it needs explaining, the dictionary defines it as “a reserve player on an athletic team.” Many decades of my life have included warming the bench of …
Cheers, Jumps, and Fist-Bumps
One of the endearing aspects of living a life connected to the world of sports is the reliability of Cheers, Jumps, and Fist-Bumps. It does not matter if you are standing on the sidelines of the All Star soccer field at the church, in The Fred viewing an attacker spike over the net, or watching …
Tuesday People
At this particular milepost while navigating this path to a flourishing life, I remain unsettled on the most fitting name for the core group of people that are essential elements to our personal, professional, and spiritual journeys. In one of the first blog posts, Who’s In Your Posse?, I offer an explanation for my fondness …
Good Grief
Good Grief…Two simple words placed side by side, yet, in my mind, these words conjure up a complex image of a rag tag group of childhood friends created by Charles Schulz for the comic strip Peanuts. This syndicated four-panel newspaper strip, and the television specials it inspired, are icons of my childhood during the 70s …
Disrobing
If the title alone has not furrowed your brow wondering where I might be headed in this post, perhaps your curiosity is not yet piqued. My recent interaction with this concept, and its relationship to Scripture, truly has this brain spinning like a brightly-colored whirligig in my neighbor’s yard as the northeast wind blows chilly …
Holding Space
In this current season of life, I am embracing the reality that I will always be on a journey of learning new things. This reality increases the probability that my insatiable curiosity will lead me into some sticky situations (Let’s just hope that I have at least nine lives so it doesn’t kill me!); but …
Waffles and Spaghetti
Perhaps you have been a reader for a while and are familiar with my personal affinity for understanding the unique way that we have all been created; however, if you are new to engaging with me, then your eyes might be opened to the numerous ways that I relish opportunities to “delight in our differences.” …
Roots Before Fruit
Not being blessed with the gift of a green thumb, there are currently no live plants in my home; and those outdoor plants not planted firmly in the ground, those potted on my front and back porch, are barely hanging onto survival. Even with the best of intentions to nourish those potted plants so that …
Reflective Practice
Recognizing that some personalities find Reflective Practices to be more enjoyable than others, I comprehend that not everyone will engage frequently in deeply reflective activities; however, I do imagine it to be an essential skill in the development of the Habits of a Flourishing Life. The challenge becomes, especially in this world of distraction, to …
Flourishing @ Life 