Listen, Love, Repeat Relishing the reading of many great authors in the journey to define and explain relational equity and its importance to personal and professional success, some reoccurring themes have emerged over the last few months. Previously under the impression that it might be worthwhile to blend these thoughts into one summary post, I …
Whistles and Watches
If I were to pose the question to this audience about what images your mind conjures up when you think of starting a new school year, it is doubtful that the answer would be a stopwatch or a coach’s whistle; however, as a physical educator, these can be essential tools for managing the classroom environment. …
Think Crockpot Not Microwave
Anyone else find it interesting the way the human mind will narrow its focus and see things that existed all along, but until it was on your radar, you were unaware? Take an automobile for instance, there have probably been hundreds of white Ford Explorers in my town, but until I owned one, they went …
Controlled Floundering
Controlled floundering is a term that I latched onto years ago because it conjures for me the image of students grappling with a new concept or skill that doesn’t come naturally for them. Well, this past week I was reminded of what floundering means as I began a new semester with what seemed like error …
You Can Do Hard Things
by Gabby Morocco, 2019 Student Government Association President, Convocation Speech Gabby could never have known the research that is filling the binders in my office and the book notes folder on my computer when she wrote her speech. However, God used her to speak words that are so relevant for emerging adults and the challenges …
Flourishing in the Mundane and the Monotonous
This past week an amazing opportunity was available to participate in the 2nd Global Congress on Sport and Christianity at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As God painted the campus with beautiful burgundy, gold, and tangerine leaves, I absorbed teachings from scholars, coaches, athletes, ministers, and administrators who view sport as not only a …
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Respectfully Mystified
In a previous post entitled Feed Your Ears, I address the issue of how terrified I would be if God audibly spoke to me; however, over the past 10 months, He has definitely tapped others to speak into my life. If you are not a Christ follower, you may view these experiences as coincidence, but …
Sabbath, Shabbat, Shalom
Flourishing in life conjures up in my mind a sense of balance, of life rhythms of work and rest, of a healthy mind, body, and soul. Daily life along with a weekly schedule has a cadence and rhythm to it that allows the right balance of work, sleep, and pleasure. With a natural, unhurried pace, …
Digital Natives
In efforts to bridge the gap between my generation and the emerging adults that are currently within my sphere of influence, I’ve immersed myself in great tomes of generational theory. The sport marketing course even contains a module on generational marketing since a sport organization’s fan base may extend over a broad range of age …
Do You Speak Gen Z?
Traveling with Gen Z on two trips to Calgary this summer opened my eyes to an entirely new vocabulary. Spending quality time with emerging adults outside of the classroom and academic setting, one receives exposure to colloquial terms that you never knew existed. Feeling out of the loop and not following the conversation, my curiosity …
Flourishing @ Life 