“Please be patient with us. We are experiencing a worker shortage.” Unless you have been traveling to another planet or perhaps holed up in some remote section of the mountains, you have likely seen a sign with a similar message posted throughout your dining and retail experience. There are likely a multitude of circumstances that …
Quiet Quitting
The Great Resignation…I am uncertain who first mentioned this phrase to me, nor do I recall the context of the conversation; however, I do remember being encouraged to read about this phenomenon. And it doesn’t take much persuasion for the investigative side of me to start digging, in efforts to learn more about a topic …
18 Inches
Many days I have to willingly embrace my weirdness; it is a reality I cannot deny! Who else, after reading that the heart and head are 18 Inches apart, actually measures a few things with a tape measure to gain perspective on that actual distance: the kitchen tile (20 inches), my foot (9.5 inches), and …
Functioning Not Flourishing
My sincerest apologies to anyone within the sound of my voice who is becoming so exhausted by my use of the word flourishing that you are ready to strangle me. Enamored by the word several years ago, it encapsulates the idea in my mind of what optimal health and human performance looks like, and the …
Reconceptualizing Time
It’s March 13, 2020, and as we sit at the dinner table preparing to enjoy a deep-dish pepperoni pizza, the creative slogan, from the official pizza of the NCAA, printed across the side of the cardboard box asks, “Who will make the cut?” My response to this inquiry on that particular day was, “No one, …
Belly Button
I know something about you that you usually keep hidden from the majority of the world. It’s not a secret, but you tend to keep it private…Guess what? You, my friend, have a Belly Button! Not a topic that regularly arises in conversation, does it? However, it is indeed a fact of human existence—you have …
Who Am I?
Who Am I? A deep, existential question that is not always easily answered, especially for Emerging Adults in a season of exploring their identity outside of the homes in which they were raised. It’s not even a simple question for someone in her fifties; although, there are some settings, and depending on who is posing …
How Old?
“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” This quote is attributed to the baseball pitcher Satchel Paige and it posits an interesting inquiry. What determinants would someone choose to select their chronological age if there was no formal documentation of their birth? So, between making a decision to use …
Am I Enough?
Imagine sensing God asking you this question, “Am I Enough?” I know what the answer should be; however, if I am completely honest, I am uncertain of how many times I would actually answer in the affirmative. In my head, I am fully aware of the sacrifice it took for Jesus to provide me with …
Won’t You Reconsider?
Have you ever had anyone use the inquiry, “Won’t You Reconsider?”, conceivably in an attempt to express concern that you were about to make a poor decision? It’s a really polite version of Have you lost your mind? or You really think that’s a good idea? Really!?! Perhaps it would be an effective question a …
Flourishing @ Life 