A Return to Authentic Joy

Over the last few weeks I’ve been focusing heavily on the roles Hope and Fear play in our lives on a daily basis. In light of world events, it seemed to be a topic I needed to address. It’s not… Read More

Apathy, Indifference and … Hope

Last week I wrote about Hope being the antidote to Fear. But what is the antidote to Hope? I actually hadn’t thought about this, because I believe Hope is one of those things that is ever-present. Even in the worst circumstances,…

Resistance, Obstacles, and Making Sense of the Senseless

Last week, in light of the recent tragedies and violence in the US and abroad, I wrote a bonus blog and recorded a video on how we make sense of the senseless. The bottom line, for me, was that we stop trying. It’s virtually impossible to…

How do we make sense of the senseless?

How do we make sense of the senseless? (video here, if you prefer to listen/watch) To begin with, senseless tragedy and violence seem to be all around us. Our nervous systems are on overload, so even getting into a space…

Showered by Grace

What is it about Grace that we can have a thousand different definitions, from a thousand different people, and yet somehow we can all be saying the same thing? For me, writing my piece for 365 Moments of Grace became an exercise…