January 23, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
The relationship between a bully and a victim A bully seeks their prey. They do not pick on everyone. Bullying comes in many guises. It can come with a smile and masterful manipulation. This type of bullying is harder to detect. It can come with physical might and...
January 21, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Adulting is hard I watched myself get seized by frustration. There was a stern conversation about allowing this emotion to rule. I reached into my personal bag of emotional resources and pulled out determination, an emotion I know well. When determination rules, so...
January 20, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
It was a good morning A few days ago, I was so frustrated with my surfing. I was discombobulated. Arms and legs and balance uncoordinated. Today I had one of my best surf sessions ever. It helped that the waves were just right for my level of surfing. A practice, be...
January 14, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
Back to delight This morning, a dolphin jumped out of the water two feet from my surfboard. I have so many dolphin encounters, yet they never fail to fill me with delight. It is one of those perfect summer mornings. Not too hot, a gentle breeze. No requirement for a...
January 13, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development
Begin differently “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” C.S. Lewis This quote from C.S. Lewis captures the essence of why I started Beauty of Beginnings. Each day, each moment, is a precious...
January 9, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Syntropic Enterprise
Trimtabs Jitterbugs and Syntrorebels I have the privilege of spending my days with wonderful people who care deeply about a world with a future. We have the Trimtabs – people who know that taking a small action can and often does effect great change. They...
