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I’m just happy to be alive. That’s all I got tonight. I just want to live my life and pursue my dreams. I want to be of service to a community that welcomes me. I want to write books. Outside of my home life, that’s all I have left in me. Well, for now atContinue reading “That’s All I Got Tonight.”

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without” — Buddha  There was a time when I thought the good life filled with peace was for other people. People who were better at life than me. I’ve come to realize quite a few things about peace since then. First comparison isn’t the whole picture. IfContinue reading “Peace is Yours”

“Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” ―Buddha I love to start out the day reminded that today is a new day. Thank goodness I get a new day to try again, to be softer or louder, or maybe nothing more or less at all. Life tends toContinue reading “Good Morning”

“Vulnerability is the birthplace of self-discovery and personal transformation” – Brené Brown  Being vulnerable is not easy, especially when you’re in a leadership role. Especially when you’ve been silenced for years. And especially when you were raised to chin up and be brave. These moments of vulnerability defy all that. It can feel wrong andContinue reading “Vulnerability”

“There’s a kind of Ah-ha! Somebody at least for a moment feels about something or sees something the way that I do. It doesn’t happen all the time. It’s these brief flashes or flames, but I get that sometimes. I feel unalone—intellectually, emotionally, spiritually. I feel human and unalone and that I’m in a deep,Continue reading “My Favorite Moments”

“You can do anything, but not everything” — David Allen Find your place or places in this world. The hint here is that no one is going to stop you from doing everything. You have to stay in your lane and allow space for other people’s callings. It doesn’t matter what it is. Fighting forContinue reading “They Will Let You Do Everything, Don’t”

“To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles” — T.F. Hodge. I think this is a good quote. I especially agree when your outcome is in alignment and it’s big enough to keep you going. However, I say that as a goal-oriented person. I like a clear goal. SometimesContinue reading “Obstacles”