https://youtu.be/2m1RQyb87AI Come network. It's my birthday. Celebrate with me all month during my virtual #BirthdayMonthOfConnections events. Schedule of remaining events here. Birthday hats optional. ***** All I wanted to do was bring cupcakes to class. But, alas,...
https://youtu.be/-6o7CCJ1iF4 Climbing on my bike for a ride isn’t just about the exercise. Sure, I need the sweaty, sustained increased heart rate to make my body healthy and to prepare for the races I do, but that’s only the superficial benefit. Taking a bike ride, I...
When I was in seminary (a.k.a. graduate school for pastors), one of my professors would fairly regularly give one of us the “it’s-not-about-you” speech when we were in times of distress (i.e. self-created drama). He would remind you firmly, directly, kindly that...
Pandemic time bears a striking resemblance to airport time. I have long theorized that time spent in airports and airplanes exists in some strange liminal space — not really here nor there. If I spent enough time in an airport waiting for delayed or cancelled flights...
You may only know that Lent is a Christian season during which practitioners, “give something up,” as a spiritual practice. You may even know it is a season for preparing for Easter, or a big change more generally. This Lent which began for Christians on Feb. 26 has...
After 15 years of practicing physical yoga practice (asana), I think of myself as either a.) being able to do a pose, or b.) I am never going to “get” that particular pose. I might try some hard pose and get some benefit from the attempt — strength or patience...
Recently I led a team-building activity for a management team at a health care company. I led this relatively new team in creating a team ritual that would help them spread positivity among the teams they lead. We used some craft supplies and items from the recycling...