Let me start by saying that this was both challenging and fascinating. I know that I have done “values assessments” at different points in my leadership journey. I found the results of 2 previous assessments: one dated in 2013 comprised of 12 values, another dated in 2021 comprised of 10 values. While these 2 lists… Continue reading Choosing 6
As we have been encouraged to consider faith development I have noticed a theme emerging recently. I grew up a part of a Quaker community that seemed to have two different streams intertwined. One flow was that of the historical roots of Quakerism – affirming discernment, listening, consensus, the value of the Spirit work… Continue reading May Spirit Flow Freely
“We’ll always leave the light on for you” my dad said to me before I pulled out of the driveway starting my journey back to college. His words stayed with me. These were some of the warmest words he had ever said to me. Like a vote of stabilizing confidence blessing me into the wider… Continue reading “We’ll Leave the Light On For You”
What have I found helpful to keep me centered? Staying centered for me is greatly helped by a trifecta of things that combat the anxiety of caring. The tension that can sometimes creep up on me when I want to see changes sooner than they want to come. When people or situations aren’t changing soon… Continue reading Physical:Social:Spiritual – Practices That Ease the Tension and Bring Me Peace
The night before the immersion, I was a nervous wreck. I couldn’t sleep, and I was awake for most of the night staring at my bedroom ceiling. Much of it had to do with the trip itself. I was anxious about my first flight and all of the things that came with it—navigating the airport,… Continue reading An Apology and an Epiphany
In life there are moments that mark you for a lifetime. It could be a friendship, or death of a close family member, friend or prominant person that you looked up to; or (as in my case) a chance meeting. In February 1986, I was invited by a good friend to visit her church to… Continue reading Chance Meetings
The role play we were asked to perform in our first module struck a deep chord with me as it played on some of the ideas I’ve been rehearsing in my head for a while now. How do you square your activist instincts with reconciling ones? One tends to be more aggressive and focused on… Continue reading Peace versus Truth
