A cabin weekend offered me a few unexpected leadership lessons.First, the spiders. They spend all night building intricate webs, work that will likely be destroyed by morning. And still, they build again.Then the fog. It settles in and makes everything
This morning’s sunrise felt like a reminder. My routines, especially my morning and nighttime ones, haven’t just improved my health, they’ve saved my life. They’re the bedrock of peace, presence, and pure joy in my days. It doesn’t have to be fancy.
Happy is a choice.Joy is a being. Happy is fleeting.Joy is a place from which we live. Happy is often dependent on things, people, and time.Joy emanates from within, no matter what those things, people, and times look like. A few weeks ago,
I got the blue screen of death on my computer this week. And my immediate thought?Yep. That tracks. That’s exactly how I’ve been feeling lately.Glitchy. Overloaded. Maxed out. It capped off a day of frustration after frustration. So I gave myself a
It’s Wednesday. There’s a lot. Maybe too much. So here’s a reminder from Winston, yes, this rare smiley Winston, that: 1. Routine is actually really good for us. 2. Joy belongs in your every day. For Winston, that joy is pretending a washcloth is
Thirteen years ago today, we rescued Gertie and Gracie. Two tiny, ridiculous littermates who walked into our lives just as we were grieving what would never be. Today is their Gotcha Day. Their last one together.Our last day as a family of
Every year, I take time to study, read, write, pray, and listen for my word and verse of the year. For 2024, my word was Marvel. I thought it would require a conscious, daily choice—seeking out wonder in the ordinary
Joy can feel elusive during the busy holiday season. So many of us hustling for happy and comfort when, in reality, we're looking in the wrong places, and those things simply can't be hustled for. Advent reminds us that joy isn’t found—it’s
