➕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 …
Leadership
“Leadership” covers a lot of ground, and could also be described as personal development and taking ownership of your life.

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 …

Act like a wife, not like a girl trying to get a husband
🔥 Single ladies, I’m about to UNLEASH 🔥 so if you’re feeling thin-skinned (or you know you’re compromising in your dating life and you don’t want to be called on it)… ⚠️You’ve been warned ⚠️ Girl. You’re doing yourself a HUGE 👎 disservice 👎 (and …

Goal Setting Stress
🥴 If the idea of “goal setting” causes your stress levels to skyrocket 😰 then this post is for YOU! I’ve been having this conversation with a girlfriend lately, and (if you can believe it), I actually have a bit of an aversion to “goal …

Yo Vote!
YO VOTE (yeah, you)! As a PROUD AMERICAN (and San Diegoian) I am going to use my freedom of speech (thank you, founding fathers, for drafting up a constitution that stands for FREEDOM), to encourage ALL of you to get out and vote! There are …

Stop being a drama queen
Stop being a drama queen. 😩 “There’s not anyone who notices” (but you actually do have people who smile at you…) 😩 “I’m never going to find a husband” (you don’t *actually* believe it, but your wounds are telling you that since you don’t see …

You don’t need to know the answer before you ask the question
You don’t need to know the answer before you ask the question. I remember one time I had a boss who shared, very clearly, that the expectation was to show up to them with multiple solutions and what you’d already done towards those solutions – …
