Last year I participated in my company’s chili cook-off by eating my way around the office. Tons of fun. This year I decided to enter. I didn’t think I’d have a shot of winning – we’re a highly competitive bunch and these people take chili very seriously. So I made something different, a white chicken […]
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Oh Nando’s – We’ve Missed You
After the Marine Corps Marathon (and a well-deserved shower and change of clothes), we headed to one of our favorite restaurants from the UK: Nando’s. Words can not describe how much we love this restaurant, nor how sad we are that there’s not one close to us. Nando’s opened branches in the US 2-3 years […]
Wrapping the 31 Days
What did I learn while writing about one thing for 31 days? It was harder than it sounded, but interesting all the same. It’s fun to look at a single topic from a variety of angles. It’s also helpful to verbalize the mental processing that I’ve been working through for the past year or so. […]
Change is a Gift
During the past near decade, our families have said “It can’t get any worse” far too many times. We were tired of change. Those close to us died – some of natural causes, some of not-so-natural causes. Spiritual leaders betrayed our trust. Church members forgot about us. Friends disappointed us. Family members hurt us. Workplaces changed. The economy tanked. Our […]
Change is Like a Carousel
The strangest thing that I’ve noticed about change is that the more I change, the more I stay the same. Like a carousel, we go up and down, round and round. The thing about going round and round, is that we’re always returning to the beginning. The beginning of Who I am What I believe Those […]
Change Gives You a Story
I think I’m a more interesting person because of what I’ve experienced. I am gutsy enough to try, strong enough to recover and determined enough to try again. My story is mine alone – just as your story is yours alone. Don’t be ashamed of what you’ve experienced. All of these tiny events, strung together […]
Change Makes You Who You Are
Thinking about to that third head that grows when grief enters your life, it seems like I’m stating the obvious by saying change makes us who we are. Yet I don’t think that most of us look at change as being the instigator of personal growth and development. Far too often we see personal growth […]
Change Requires a Choice
We often talk about the fight or flight syndrome. When a scary situation comes along, we can fight it or we can flee from it. (I suggest that there’s often a third choice – adapt.) But whatever you choose to do, you do have to choose. Even not making a choice is technically making a choice. […]
Change Brings Perspective
And this: Source Perspective is learning to think differently. Background image courtesy of nirots at FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Change Can Bring Peace
Here’s what I’ve observed: Change comes. You fight it. You rail against it. You fight against it some more. You accept it. You begin to lean into it. You find peace. Peace? Yes…it’s the serenity prayer in action: Source Knowing the difference brings extreme peace – you don’t have to be in control. And strangely, […]