Category: Dailies
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Inner Critic and Self-Deprecation
We all have that inner critical voice that comes after us, like Toto yapping at Dorothy’s feet, that cuts us down. It seems to always be on our tail, like a heat-seeking missile. It only has one aim, and that is to keep us living small. If given free rein, this voice moves into self-deprecation.…
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Talking about Freedom
For a long time, I thought freedom was the ability to do whatever I wanted. This fueled my desire to have it all and do it all and not miss out on a thing. If you break down that definition of freedom, there are two parts, the ability piece and whatever. For the second part,…
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Delusions
My daughter is reading the classic novel A Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Being one of my favorite books, I grabbed my copy and started reading along. The character introduced has a wild imagination to the extent that he is out of touch with reality. He overestimates his abilities, especially in the…
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Waiting on the World To Change
It requires more than clarity of your personal vision, to realize that vision. You can have a clear idea of your ideal role, or your ideal future self, or the mission that God is calling you to, and it won’t be enough. I am clear on what I want my life to be about. It…
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The Courage To Do What’s Mine to Do
My arse is numb from sitting on the sidelines. I know it is time to jump more deeply into the game. The problem is, sitting out has caused my muscles to atrophy. Birthing anything new takes effort. I know I have something to say. Getting the strength to say it is a muscle I am…
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Daring to Say It
I know it is futile, but wanting to do it all and be all things to all people has been my aim. I knew a little about many topics, acting as an expert in them all and never going deep with any of them, just skimming along. Projects get started, with great enthusiasm, only to…