Tabula Rasa — a Latin phrase often translated as “clean slate” Another Christmas season has come and gone. Of course it was a virtual Holiday and one that was far different than any one before it because of COVID-19. We still unwrapped the presents under our Christmas tree but this time we did so with our …
“It is always darkest just before the Day dawneth” Thomas Fuller, A Pisgah Sight of Palestine And the Confines Thereof “They that hope in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles’ wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.” Isaiah 40:31 That Dissonance Between Realism and Optimism Lately, my …
“There’s a grief that can’t be spoken, there’s a pain goes on and on. Empty chairs at empty tables, now my friends are dead and gone.” Lyrics from the song Empty Chairs at Empty Tables from the Broadway musical Les Misérables, Herbert Kretzmer (1985) That Discomfort We Are Feeling is Grief for All of Those …
“Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends. Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends. Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.” “With a Little Help from My Friends”, lyrics by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, vocals by Ringo Starr from the album, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart …
“We will get there, heaven knows how we will get there. We know we will. It will be hard we know, and the road will be muddy and rough, but we’ll get there, heaven knows how we will get there. We know we will”. Title song from the album Woyaya by the Ghanaian-Afro Pop band Osibisa (1971) and later performed by Art …
Magis — a foundational concept in Ignatian Spirituality of always striving to be more, to do more, to grow in learning, in faith, and in service to others for the greater glory of God and the universal good. A Transformational Moment in Our History is at Hand “On some positions, Cowardice asks the question, Is …
I fondly remember sitting in front of the TV as a 17 year old and watching Dave Wottle win the Gold Medal in the 800 meter run at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Whether you like running or not, I have always found this race to be an inspiration for me and as a metaphor to …
“The more concerned we become over the things we can’t control, the less we will do with the things we can control” John Wooden, Legendary UCLA Men’s Basketball Coach and winner of 10 NCAA Championships The Coming Dedensification of the Traditional Office Environment With shelter in place restrictions beginning to lift across the country, employers …
“We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Anxiety and fatigue are two emotions that often come up of late in many of the conversations I have with clients and as a professional coach I always try to use a visualization exercise that …
But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them. Luke 24: 29, The Road to Emmaus Saturday, May 9, 2020 Dear Jack: It’s hard to believe but somehow you made it through the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. It …
