When I pull out my lawnmower and cut the grass for the first time of the season, it can sometimes be a challenge to clearly define where to stop on either side of my property, for there are no fences to prevent me from entering my neighbors’ grass. Once that first cut is made, it’s …
Tag: Dr. Henry Cloud
Quitting Social Media
I’m too stubborn to quit much of anything; however, I am wise enough to discern that sometimes there are moments to cease what you are attempting, reflect on where things are going, and assess a best strategy for moving forward. As a Gen Xer navigating the digital age, I am finding myself Pressing Pause more …
Sticky Wicket
Perhaps it’s just my weirdly curious nature that seems to be distracted by an unusual phrase that an author uses that prevents me from moving forward in a text. And, yes, I am able to clearly comprehend the passage, but the unfamiliar wording sticks with me. Do you ever find yourself reading through a resource …
Use and Eliminate
In wellness education we are often required to discuss topics that most people would prefer to avoid in conversation. Even though we are all very aware that there are physiological processes necessary for proper maintenance of the physical body, such as metabolism and digestion, they just aren’t typically going to find themselves at the top …
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 …
Wake Left Behind
For someone who lives land-locked in West Tennessee, it seems odd that many of the examples I find most compelling and the descriptions I can easily picture are those which relate to water in some way or another. For whatever reason it happens, I experienced a moment when reading Dr. Henry Cloud’s Integrity that led …
Cowboy Creed
If I’m willing to incorporate the nuggets of wisdom learned from Scripture, SEAL training, naval commanders and leadership gurus to equip and engage Emerging Adults to create habits that will lead to a flourishing life, why not throw in the Cowboy Creed as well? My friend, Woody Williams, shared on social media that his Sunday …
Flourishing @ Life 