When you hear the word solitude, what do you think of? What do you envision? Does it conjure up feeling of peace, comfort, and connection? Or does the idea of being alone (on purpose) make you feel anxious, uncomfortable, and downright fearful? I want to continue to explore this quote from author Richard Foster: […]
FOMO. You know what that is, right?! The fear of missing out. FOMO. Do you struggle with this? Be honest. Is it a challenge for you to be fully present or “in the moment” some of the time (or even most of the time) because you’re thinking about where else you could be, what else […]
Are you living a distracted life? The short — and honest — answer is YES. Our culture has made it both acceptable and expected that you will multitask — or attempt to engage and be quasi-attentive to several different things at once. This invitation to live a distracted life and fragment your attention into a […]
Does this image look like it could have been captured on your campus? Would you fit into this photo? And what I mean by that is, have people learned to recognize you by the top of your head and the casing of your phone — because you’re always looking down at it? For as fun, […]
In a culture that suggests we should share every moment of our lives — on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or elsewhere– how do you live an authentic life? Do you know what I mean? How do you live a life that is true to who you are, and what you are really about — without trying […]
Have you ever stopped to notice how noisy our world is? How noisy your world is? In many ways you’ve grown up with a near constant buzz in your ear. TV, movies, music, the internet — all available to you on a variety of devices — that make it entirely possible for you to stay […]
Are you familiar with the song The Bear Necessities? It’s from the popular Disney movie The Jungle Book. I’m sure I saw it as a kid — but just recently saw it again with my kids. It’s amazing what you hear — and how you hear it — 30 years later. As I watched my […]