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 …
Category: Relational Equity
Flourishing Culture
Perhaps it comes too easily to add flourishing to everything I encounter as a descriptor; yet I remain confident in my experiences as shared in What’s Your Word? that the Lord is offering me a gift when it arises in research, fictional reading, Scripture, and in conversation. Until the flourishing fountain runs dry, I will …
Are You Contagious?
Since March of 2020 when the COVID pandemic hit America with force, we’ve all had to make lifestyle adjustments including the wearing of face masks and shields in efforts to slow down the spread of this highly Contagious disease. Nearly eighteen months later, we are now facing the reissuing of mask mandates in response to …
Enjoy the Process
As your eyes examine this post, another year will be coming to a close, and a time when many choose to Enjoy the Process of reflecting and evaluating the last 365 days; however, for most educators, I believe this contemplation occurs more often in August, in what Christina Bieber Lake coins “the month that shall …
Stealing the Pen
Have you ever been on a mission to find an object or answer? You know that feeling where absolutely nothing and no one is going to prevent you from fulfilling a mission? And I’m not talking about essentially important missions such as finding a life calling or Habits that lead to a flourishing life…no, my …
Shipwrecked
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, …
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, …
Taking Turns
If you have ever worked in a room full of toddlers, raise your hand. I’m confident you have experience with the reality that at this particular age, children don’t quite grasp the concept of Taking Turns. Just last Sunday, Joy had to navigate two children desiring to play with the same “backpack,” asking them to …
Why Not Me?
One summer in college I landed an interesting job with an amazing group of people in the housing office on the naval base in Millington. Perhaps it’s because this position was my first job outside of childcare or retail, some of the experience remains in my memory banks. Perhaps it’s because this was the first …
Be A Spoon
One of the amusing challenges in working with Emerging Adults is navigating how to sprinkle a dose of reality into their lives without destroying a professional dream. In one classroom assignment, students are expected to create a personal budget for a first-year employee with a bachelor’s degree for their aspiring career field. It’s fairly simple …
Flourishing @ Life 