Soul Care & Spirituality
Microwave popcorn at work? Scandalous! I worked in a clinic where there was some policy, unknown to me, about microwaving popcorn. The only written breakroom guideline was to clean up after yourself and empty the fridge on Fridays. Clearly, I hadn’t read the procedural fine print: “Thou shalt not pop microwave popcorn.” I found this…
That was then. This is now. What will be, will be. It is what it is. Repeated quotes from the past. The Challenge of Living in the Present Moment Wisdom for the future. I frequently hear, ‘Embrace the moment,’ ‘Be present,’ ‘Live with awareness.’ How often do I truly experience living in the present moment…
In high school, we played a game called padiddle. A padiddle was a vehicle with one headlight. When we’d pass a padiddle, we’d try to be the first to lightly slug our driver in the shoulder and holler, “padiddle.” The padiddle winner was whoever got the most one-headlight slugs before we reached our destination. Our…
Slow and steady wins the race. What is the race? What counts as a win? The race, according to who? A win, according to what standard? Embracing Slow Living as a Christian I’ve noticed that my greatest wins, according to me, have come with embracing slow living as a Christian-a pace that honors both faith…
Unnamed. Unknown. “They said….” “They did…?”“She did…” “She said…” Who are they? Who is she? Have you ever felt like one of them-present, contributing, yet invisible? Who are all those anonymous authors, artists, teachers? Who are those unknown builders and designers? One of those unnamed people appears in Matthew’s biblical account of the Passover meal….
Imagining heaven is a deeply personal spiritual practice. As I prepare to publish my seventh book, I’m sharing a creative reflection on what the afterlife might hold. My next book, Hip Waders: A Naked Version of a Soul, is in the final stages before publication. Similar to Knee Deep: A 9-Month Whirlpool of Handwritten Letters…
A business owner shared a successful strategy he uses to screen possible job candidates. He asks the applicant where they work and what day they are busiest. Provided the candidate’s job is at a public venue, he shows up during their peak business time, finds an inconspicuous place and nonchalantly observes their interactive responsiveness. “These…
The Industrial Revolution of Human Productivity We’ve become a society that resembles a humanized version of the industrial revolution. It’s as if humans of all ages compete in some unspoken production of quotas. Be more. Do more. Produce. Multi-task. Track your steps. Track your progress. I see stupid amounts of money wasted on gym memberships…
I keep paper near me when I watch films so I can jot down the powerful, inspirational movie quotes I want to remember. The following are some of my favorites. Although I didn’t attribute the writers or movies, please know, whoever you are, that these one-liners inspire me. Keep producing your light in a sometimes-dark…