“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.” — Brené Brown In a world dominated by social media highlights, created personas, and carefully crafted digital identities—and now
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space lies our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Viktor E. Frankl Understanding the Drama Triangle: Victim, Villain, and Hero Last week
“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.” – Unknown As we begin 2025, we have a fresh opportunity to look at the year as a blank page, taking inventory
In today’s society, it feels as though our divisions run deeper than ever. So many people and communities are feeling fractured and disconnected. Compassion seems to be in short supply, replaced by a growing inability to care for or respect one
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”– Howard Thurman I believe that within each of us is a
For eight years, Bronnie Ware worked as a palliative care nurse in Australia. She provided compassionate care and physical, emotional, and spiritual support to people facing the end of their lives. She documented her deep, personal conversations with patients in their final
“I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.” Jim Carrey, actor and comedian What does it mean for something to be mine? I suppose it
Ever known someone who is seemingly caught in a continual cycle of drama, moving from one crisis to the next without missing a beat? Some people are prone to creating an endless drama loop. In their world, drama offers a
What exactly does it mean to be “crisis-prone?” The reality is, we all go through periods in our lives when negative things happen to us, sometimes in a cluster or streak of bad events and outcomes. But some people just
Here’s a quick story that I shared with the Skeen Stronghold group this past Monday. As I was driving home last week, a simple moment of clarity struck me. I realized that I really wanted a roast beef sandwich. Not