July 29, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Emotional equilibrium This morning, an incident happened in the pool I swim in, and I went from normal to rage in a nanosecond. In reflecting upon this episode, I got a peak into a sea of rage that is lying simmering inside. Wow, look at that, I said to myself. So...
July 28, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development
The simple step of the courageous individual The simple step of the courageous individual is to not take part in the lie. Aleksander Solzhenitsyn Not to take part in the lie. In any way. To point to it as a lie. This is courageous. Heartfelt. Wholehearted. Aleksander...
July 27, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Clean sport has a purity to it A long time ago I started running to lose weight and get fit after having a baby. I never knew running would become a defining part of my life, a place to see myself when I wanted to quit, to keep going when everything hurt. From...
July 26, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Integrity – a case study Let’s say you are a cryptocurrency tech bro, keen on untethering from national currencies, able to ride the tide of the wild, wild west of unregulated get-rich schemes. The freedom from any form of authority, except, of course, your own...
July 25, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Those who stand with evil Images of people applauding a war criminal cannot be erased. Every person clapping is now on public record. Tweets from years ago that have been erased are resurrected by those who kept screenshots. Character, even if misguided and ignorant,...
July 24, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Finding common ground In a world of amplified division, imagine if we asked people who vote differently from us to share their life stories and journeys to this decision. When I hear words of hate toward others, can I ask to understand where that hate comes from? Can...
