There are times when I do not feel like being open. Sometimes it feels so much easier to keep my eyes closed, keep my mind closed, keep my heart closed. I may be tired or hurting, I may be discouraged, it may seem like it is just not that important. It may feel like […]
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It is true of your life, your work, and your relationships. It is true of organizations that have been around forever, and of start-ups that are created in a flash of creativity. It is a lesson I am learning from the craft brewers I know. Good things take time to ferment. You use the best
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Leadership is telling the next part of the story well. It is not necessarily knowing the ultimate end of the story, and it is not reworking the story that has already been told by others. It is moving the story forward by getting other people each to tell their own part. Leadership contributes by creating
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For me, this Lent is about changing the way I understand and relate to fear. The first step on this journey is recognizing fear. Another step in giving up my fear is appreciating it, becoming more friendly toward it. The next step for me is letting go of fear. This Lent is showing me more clearly
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I pride myself on doing the extensive research it takes to prepare for each stop on my Craft Brewery Pilgrimage. That research will ensure that our visit to PackingHouse Brewing Company in Riverside on Saturday, March 24 is a rewarding experience. Research of a slightly different kind highlights yet another example of the pivotal role
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I spend time listening for patterns. When I am working with people and organizations, my work generally begins with listening to appreciate the existing patterns of relationship and expectation, the patterns of trust and responsibility, the patterns of anxiety and joy. I listen for patterns that people may not remember, but recognize as we sort
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Some days I feel life is a series of “just one more thing.” There are days I remember because they are the spark of creative ideas. They are the beginning of a string of days that stretch like a bridge to the future. The day I thought of that, the day I read the article,
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The liturgical season of Lent began three weeks ago on Ash Wednesday, and culminates in Easter three and a half weeks away. For me, this Lent is about fear. One of the challenges for me in working on fear is finding the boundary between not being afraid and being foolish. I do not want fear
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I have a friend named Henry Nguyen. Henry has a great education, and teaches theology. He is married, and has three children. Henry has served in the Marines. For years, Henry has brewed beer at home. He is passionate about opportunities to create, and about the spiritual connections between life and food. Last week, Henry opened
Sharing is what community is all about. Life is a long potluck celebration. We each bring what we have to the table, and we get a taste of what everyone else brings. Some of us are gifted at making delicious and healthy food, others are more gifted at finding the right things at the store.
