It was in fall 2013 that I first picked up a copy of Howard G. Buffett’s book 40 Chances: Finding Hope In A Hungry World, and I had meant to both read the book and write a review within days of the book’s release. I had accomplished half of the goal; I had read it quickly, but I was not
Jen Pollock Michel’s book Teach Us To Want: Longing, Ambition, And The Life Of Faith received Christianity Today’s Book Of The Year Award in 2015, and that fact alone led to me deciding to give it a read. I always enjoy a thoughtful book, and at times it is helpful when others have already indicated a text is worth the
Over the last couple of years, I’ve witnessed the untimely death of long-time friends as well as major health crises that could have resulted in the loss of others. It’s had me considering more and more the value of time, and the importance of cherishing our days. An ancient songwriter wrote a prayer that we would learn to number our
Gary Black, Jr. spent significant time with an individual who has had a profound impact on my life and my own spiritual formation, Dallas Willard. In Preparing For Heaven: What Dallas Willard Taught Me About Living, Dying, And Eternal Life, Black honors Dr. Willard’s request for someone to bring to print his thoughts around death and the life to come.
A few years ago, I began formal education and training to become a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach. After five years of benefitting from a leadership/executive coach with the same training and after multiple discussions with Jamie as well as a few close friends around the possibility of developing and refining this skill, I decided to invest in formal training. As
I’m not sure where I first stumbled on You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power Of Habit by James K. A. Smith, but I am so grateful that I did. The book takes a very different angle than what is commonly considered as the path to becoming a more deeply devoted person of faith, and Smith’s writing style is
After a series of trainings on the Co-Active Model, I decided to take the next step of formal certification to be a Co-Active Coach and help others to live more authentic and enriching lives. I launched into this process last summer, and as part of the process I had to acquire a roster of at paid clients. This led me
A number one New York Times Best-Seller, Jamie and I had skimmed portions of this book on many visits to Barnes and Noble before we took the plunge and decided to purchase it. In her book, the life changing magic of tidying up: the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing by marie kondo, she lays out a methodology as well
This training marked the completion of the intermediate training for myself, and for the individuals who had started this regimen with me. It was a turning point and a graduation of sorts. We had been part of several deep-dive trainings to move into a new arena of self-awareness as well as a new arena of evoking transformation in others. It
My continued formal training to become a leadership/executive coach with the Co-Active Model brought me back to DC for this next stage of my development. It was a mini-reunion with many of the amazing people I had started this journey with, and an introduction to some new wonderful people who were on a similar journey. So much had changed in