There have been 13,311 sunsets in my lifetime so far, but I haven’t seen them all. ❌Some of them I’ve missed because I was already asleep (#earlybirdlife) ❌Some of them I’ve missed because I grew up in Seattle area (#grayskylife) ❌Some of them I’ve missed …
Leadership
“Leadership” covers a lot of ground, and could also be described as personal development and taking ownership of your life.

The power of Orthopedic Sandals
I had two different ladies in their 70s comment on my “orthopedic” sandals within the first 24 hours of having them. Yes, they both used that word to describe them. In the past, this would have absolutely crushed my confidence, and prevented me from ever …

What’s wrong is always available. So is what’s right.
“What’s wrong is always available. So is what’s right.” -Tony Robbins This quote hit me today, and what stood out, for me, is that I needed to hear that for my thought life. Truth be told, it’s been a huge hurdle for me, and it’s …

Choose Different
Will it be what I want it to be? It will be what I make it to be. How often do we have a choice to make something different than it is, yet we don’t because “it’ll be too hard” or “it’ll take too long” …

Gratitude is movement towards your dreams
Agree or disagree? Gratitude is movement. It’s been an interesting topic that’s been on my mind lately, and what struck my mind today during the event I’m at is that gratitude IS movement. Sometimes we can feel so STUCK, and we can’t seem to figure …

Are you good for the conversation
➕Are you good for the conversation?➕Are you willing to stay in a conversation when there’s disagreement?➕Can you handle the heat?➕Can you listen without attacking?➕Can you give them a chance to speak without lashing out?➕Can you hear an argument that appalls you without name calling?➕Can you …

You’re invited to my Friendship Workshop
😃 Had *SUCH* a fun time this weekend, leading a workshop on JOY, which is quite possibly one of my favorite subjects!!! We talked about joy leaks (😱 the blind spots where joy is being stolen) and practical ways you can welcome JOY into your …

It’s not “us” vs. “them”
❌ It’s not “us” vs. “them”❌ It’s not “democrat” vs. “republican”❌ It’s not “pro-life” vs. “pro-choice”❌ It’s not “black” vs. “white”❌ It’s not “guns” vs. “no guns”❌ It’s not “domestic” vs. “foreign” It’s GOOD vs. EVIL. There are horrific things happening in the world, and …

FOMO – What are YOUR experiences?
If all of your experiences are living through other people’s experiences (or wishing you were living their experiences), then what are YOUR experiences? These days, it seems you can hardly go anywhere without seeing mostly everyone looking down at their phones, or holding them up …

Hurdles
I had a vision this morning ✨ while our powerhouse campus Pastor @beckylynnheinrichs was sharing about how so many people walk away from a promise when they run into an obstacle. It was a picture of hurdles on a track (swipe to see). In this …