August 14, 2022

Do you have longings for gifts and talents you think you don’t have? Do you daydream about doing things that you think you’ll never do? Do you have longings for gifts and talents you think you don’t have? Do you have some idea of what you would do if you won the lottery or had

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August 7, 2022

I was delighted to find in my graduate ministry studies at Creighton University that 3, 7, 12 and 40 just don’t appear in modern life; ancient people of faith also found mystical meaning in specific numbers. In modern times we still see 3 and 7 used in headlines such as “3 Beauty Secrets to Make

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August 7, 2022

“Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration’s shove or society’s kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It’s all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager.” ― Susan Sontag Have you had that feeling when you’ve arrived at a destination you’ve traveled to many

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August 7, 2022

I’ve been struggling with self-care. I moved back to Colorado in December 2020 and immediately jumped into a full-time job. It was the dead of winter, and the thermometer goes below zero often in the world’s largest high mountain valley (elevation 7700′). I looked for an exercise class – my go-to because I just have

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July 30, 2022

As an INTJ on Meyers Briggs and an Enneagram 1, I find great comfort in (and can hide behind) competence and expertise. Developing such qualities is a good thing, and research shows that creativity does not depend on it. If you’ve let thinking you don’t have the right skills or knowledge to embark on the

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July 30, 2022

“Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, stop caring about what others think.” — Roy T. Bennett (The Light in the Heart) So much angst is in that space between what other people think and what my gut tells me. I am not a person who “doesn’t care what other people think.” How do

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