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Big decision to make? Not after 8 o’clock

Stop making big decisions after 8. Slowly, over time, I have adopted a rule. More like a suggestion or a guideline. I try not to make life decisions after about 8 pm. What do I want for desert? No problem. Should I continue writing my next book or burn it in the trash...

Offer a daily surge of grace

You can feel it, right? That swift undercurrent of tension and stress. Our lives upended, we are trying to establish a new normal. Not easy. Plans seem to be changing by the day. Kids are home. Partner is home. You are home. Everybody is home. Tightly packed....

The best help sometimes doesn’t look like help

“They just need your witness.” One of my favorite authors was hosting a webinar over the weekend. At the end of a solid hour he offered up a few moments for Q&A. The questioner asked some long-winded question about providing support to people directly...

What does it mean to be resilient?

Resilience isn’t about how fast you can return to stasis after a challenge. It’s not about returning to level. It’s not about getting back to the way it used to be. This is what we get so wrong about the concept. Resilience is about quickly...