There was a remake of the original Alice in Wonderland story in 2010. It was the same storyline with some dialogue changes along the way. In Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, the Mad Hatter looks at…
My biggest ick is inauthentic people. My second biggest ick is being politicked by an amateur. 😁 Politicked means someone is maneuvering behind the scenes..using alliances, influence, strategic…
I don’t know why it’s like this. But sometimes it’s just is. You can copy someone’s stuff. You can jockey for position. You can play games. You can politic. But you can never take another person’s…
Spiritual formation becomes visible when a person’s private surrender begins to shape their public character. You can often discern when someone has spent time in the secret place, not because they…
I recently watched a video of a young woman riding a horse she had worked with for years. There was no bit, no reins, and no saddle. She guided him simply by speaking, pointing, and shifting her…
As I help people, leaders, and systems develop structures, I often begin by assessing where they became stuck. Or failed to start. Or could possibly be misaligned. What has taken them off course? Why…
Sometimes control is not about power. Sometimes control is about safety. I’m not arguing that controlling is a good thing… I’m not making excuses for people that have tendencies to control…people…
Surrender is not defeat. It is trust. I’ve been asking myself why surrender feels so difficult for us. Not just surrendering to God. But surrendering our hearts in conflict. Surrendering our need to…
I had an awesome conversation with someone yesterday and it really made me contemplate this question… Do you know who you were before trauma ever affected you? That question has changed everything…
Confusion is one of the fastest ways to lose yourself in a conversation. Whether it’s intentional or subconscious, confusion has a way of pulling you off center. You try to clarify. They…
I think one of the greatest hidden motivations behind human behavior is our desperate attempt to avoid disappointment. And I will also add the fear of disappointing others. Literally disappointment…