Tag: change
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I Can Go the Distance
I grew up in the outskirts of nowhere. My parents live on a hill in the woods in Central New York, relatively tucked away from civilization. If I wanted to go to a friend’s house growing up, my mom drove me 30 minutes into town. If I had to get my braces tightened, we drove…
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Lather, Rinse, Repeat
Okay, so overall my new job is going well. But the past week or two I’ve been feeling like my life is akin to the directions on a shampoo bottle. Get up, go to the gym, go to work, come home, eat dinner, pack lunch, set the coffee pot, stretch, read my Bible, and go…
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Humble Growth
My friend recently sent me two podcast episodes on the Enneagram and Trauma. Before I say more, two things you should know: If you’re like, “Oh my gosh more about this Enneagram nonsense,” don’t touch that dial! The podcast was where the inspiration for this post started, but you don’t have to know anything about…
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Waking Up
Yes, hello. I am still alive. I apologize for the extended silence. Shockingly, my time got away from me (eye roll.) I went on sabbatical and then it sort of felt like all hell broke loose after that. Typical: I try to take a break and the world falls apart! (JK. I am only 3%…
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The Edge of a Precipice
“It is said that despite its many glaring (and occasionally fatal) inaccuracies, the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy itself has outsold the Encyclopedia Galactica because it is slightly cheaper, and because it has the words ‘DON’T PANIC’ in large, friendly letters on the cover.” “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” by Douglass Adams Y’all, the earth is a crazy…
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Fear of Change
“You know the adage ‘People resist change.’ It is not really true. People are not stupid. People love change when they know it is a good thing. No one gives back a winning lottery ticket. What people resist is not change per se, but loss. When change involves real or potential loss, people hold on…