Category: Inner Peace

       
How Do You Find Your Purpose?
I’ve thought a lot about purpose over the past decade. I guess when you hit your late 30s & 40s…
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No is a Complete Sentence
No is a complete sentence.⁠⁠To learn more about why you may have a hard time saying no, click here to…
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Do You Have a Practice of Rest?
Do you struggle to just stop and rest? I don’t mean resting at bedtime each night. Intentionally slowing down and…
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Setting Boundaries with Work
One of the things I’ve learned in my personal growth is to let go of what I can’t control. To…
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You Don’t Have to Earn Rest
Maybe you need the reminder this week: You do not have to earn rest. You do not have to earn…
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Why Do the Work of the Enneagram?
Self awareness and emotional intelligence are the top 2 indicators for success as a leader. But it’s not just about…
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Healthy Habits for Reaching Your Highest Potential
After I had been studying the Enneagram, mindset & personal growth several years ago I began to realize the powerful…
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Simple Mindfulness & Breathing Practices to Use During Your Day
Awareness of how I was living from the core fear and other core motivations of my Enneagram type was the…
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The Language We Use with Ourselves Matters
The words we use matter. It matters when we are speaking with another person, but the language we use with…
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Seeing the Different Perspectives of Others
Learning to see experiences and situations from the perspective of others is essential to living with peace and purpose. Whether…
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Pause. Breathe. Look Up. Find the Beauty.
I first heard this phrase from a fellow Enneagram coach who recommended reading K.J. Ramsey’s book The Lord is My…
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The Nuances in Our Language Can Effect Our Mindset
As I’ve worked with my coach over the past year I have tried to mindfully start making small shifts in…
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What Do You Want Most?
We’ve all thought about this question. Maybe we want to be further in our career. Maybe we want to be…
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Choosing Our Thoughts
Most people believe we can’t choose our thoughts. And while we may not be able to choose the thoughts we…
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The Robin in the Rain
As I’m building my coaching business I’m still working another job. My manager recently took another job. I fully support…
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What Are You Hoping For & What’s Holding You Back?
I don’t like setting goals. And heaven forbid I set a resolution. It’s going to last all of maybe 3…
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My Top Books for Learning How to Cultivate Peace & Calm in Your Life
I grew up hearing and reading the scriptures that said “do not fear” and “cast all your cares” and “…
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Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
Are you constantly thinking about what you should have done? Or could have done? Or would have done if x,y,…
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Do You Know Your True Worth?
Do you know your true worth? Whether consciously or unconsciously, do you base your worth on your paycheck? Or your…
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A Practice of Rest
Sabbath. It’s something that became almost sacred to me during 2020. The world was so noisy and filled with so…
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Finding More Joy
Joy cannot be found outside of ourselves. It can only be found when we are following the way of Christ…
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Just Simply Be
Do we know how to just be? My contemplative book club just finished Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth and in…
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In a Hurry
I was on my way home from work one recent Friday & traffic was heavier than usual. The university students…
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The Slow Work
It’s late afternoon/early evening. I’m never sure what time of day this is during the late spring/summer when it’s 6…
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What is Your Core Fear?
God has really been teaching me about fear and the impact living in fear can have on our lives physically,…
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What If We Flipped the Script?
“God’s position on humanity hasn’t changed. But humanity’s position on themselves has.” – Marty Soloman This is a quote from…
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The Spiritual Practice of Sourdough Bread Making
Over the past year I’ve come to see everything as spiritual even if I do not perhaps see it in…
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The Spiritual Practice of Flowers
There is something holy about being in the garden just after sunrise tending to and cutting flowers before most of…
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Kingdom of Noise – Part 2
Noise and Fear. These seem to be two major themes God is teaching me about and revealing truths about to…
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Why the Enneagram?
Have you ever done something or said something that almost immediately, or later, you wonder why on earth you did…
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Be Curious, Not Judgmental
“Be curious, not judgmental.” This quote is attributed to Walt Whitman. It seems to be mis-attributed from the research I’ve…
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Celebrate Their Wins
Earlier this week I found out a friend had something really good happen for them. I can’t share what exactly…
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