Loving Others Well
What if loving others well isn't actually about telling them how they must live their lives?
create change in and through trust and empathy
First, may we remember that we often do not end up with people who are just like us (thank God). And, we must do the work to make sure that we are complementing one another and not working against each
This is tough.
To move through, get to the other side, and be better than okay together.
Rainbows, butterflies, and puppies
The demand on others and ourselves to be positive no matter what often only means we aren't creating the space to allow the tough, the dark, and the struggle to exist right alongside the triumphs, the light, and our resilience.
We don’t need to be fixed.
Social media has somehow become an invitation for unsolicited help, suggestions, feedback, and especially criticism.
How are you feeling loved by me?
When was the last time you asked the people you lead and work alongside how they feel appreciated by you?
The stories we make up
Because the stories we make up often aren't kind, generous, or based on concrete evidence.
The disconnection of unsolicited advice.
I've often been the person who shares their story of struggle, whether infertility or health battles, only to be met with an onslaught of unsolicited advice I never asked for.
We were made to connect
We need each other. We were made to connect. Connection is how we heal. And it's our power to get through this.
Can we show up for one another today?
I'm giving myself permission to be angry because it is in the space of feeling it that I can turn to God and ask the hard questions I have