I believe in the power of revelry. Revelry is authentic and deep. Revelry is being awake to the value and potential of each moment. Even the experiences that test us, that are challenging, unpleasant, and painful have lessons to teach us if we are paying attention. We swim in an ocean of potential and opportunity. If […]
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Each of us is making a pilgrimage, and each day is a pilgrimage within our pilgrimage. Our pilgrimages, and our days, are filled with single steps. Each of our days is filled with conscious, deliberate decisions to take steps. Some of those steps continue the well-worn paths we are following. Some steps ask us to
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Jennifer Alhasa is a great friend. She is strong and courageous, and appreciates the value of leading with love. Jennifer is smart and insightful, and has the heart and perseverance to learn the deep lessons that come with overcoming an intimidating challenge like cancer. Jennifer has an amazing smile and an excellent laugh. She has
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I belong to a liturgical church. Each week, we remind ourselves of the story that brings us together, and we share a meal. In the middle of the orderly, predictable time we spend together each week, a burst of pandemonium breaks out. It is sparked, ironically, when one person says, The peace of God is always
I work with people who get to a point in their lives where they ask questions. They may accomplish the goals they have set for themselves, or arrive at the moment of their dreams, and still feel unsettled. They may believe that they have the right answers, and still feel empty. They may be surrounded
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What is the connection for you between pleasure and joy? Is there even any difference between joy and pleasure? When you do things that give you pleasure, is your life more joyful? How are they different? I have friends who have serious questions about my being the Strategic Monk. They think of monks as people who
Leadership is about finding your balance. It is more than sorting through all the things that demand your attention. It is more than addressing conflicts and working out reasonable compromises. It is more than finding an efficient path through competing options and desires. Leadership is about balance that encompasses the full spectrum of different perspectives.
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Our lives are filled with things that attract our attention. There are things we want, things we need, and the ways we intend to get them. Our minds generate ideas and plans of action. Thoughts and emotions, songs and voices, images and sensations, tastes and aromas flood our lives. Memories of people and places, joys
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There are many differences between where I was born and raised and where I live now. There is more traffic here, on more freeways. There are more earthquakes and wildfires here, but more tornadoes and blizzards there. There are more people, from more different parts of the world, speaking more different languages, here. There is
Peg Gillard is a friend of mine. She is a mom in Vermont, as well as an assistant principal at a middle school. Peg reads books and rides a Harley. She appreciates the difference between “principal” and “principle,” and is passionate about ideas, joyful truth, and deep leadership. Each summer, while I spend some time
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