Creating a great Life with Grit, Grace and Guts
Grit, Grace and Guts... This morning, I had the great fortune of an early phone call with two other women of faith. I sat in my garden just at sunrise, hearing the birds' morning song and almost seeing the leaves opening on our apple tree. A fluorescent cardinal was...
What makes you really mad? It says a lot about you.
Grit or Grace? The basic characteristics of grit are determination, persistence, resilience, excellence instead of perfection, and compassion. We’ve talked a little about determination Remember, standing up to that thing in your life that is so hard that it feels...
Every Day Better, the Creator-based® Way
Every Day Better Our Creator-based® Theme for March is ‘Grit and Grace’. It’s balancing, trusting, and hanging in there. The title of this photo is ‘Bloom in Desolate Places.’ It’s really Jaycine’s story, but I have permission to share it for her. She says, “The...
A Creator-based® View
Take the Long View It has been said that where God closes a door, he opens a window. However, I prefer the bigger, better imagery of “Where God closes a window, He opens a door.” That door opening is sometimes 3-4 times larger than the window, and goodness, with the...
Forgotten Goals, Inspired?
My hope word is 'yet'. Last month we talked about ‘Inspired Goals,’ or goals that feel immediate, narrow, strong, precise, inspired, experienced, and declared. This month we continue by talking about self-care in that same inspired way. Have you forgotten your...
Is it Possible to Create Hope from FOMO?
What's the Opposite of Hope? We all know what FOMO is, and even though it's no longer hip to call it that, we’re talking about it. FOMO is a pressure-driven force that keeps us in scarcity, and we worry that we might miss something important. It feels like fear. ...
A Story of Two Friends: Creating Hope
How to Create Hope Two friends are walking down the stony path. One has had a painful experience. As she shares her struggle, her sympathetic and wise ally walks beside her. Over the course of the conversation, she feels heard. Her emotions begin to shift from...
Creator-based® Differences
The Light in Me Honors the Light in You. At the beginning of each day, I choose time with my Creator, meditating & studying, talking & listening, and writing what I learn. This morning, an unexpected thing occurred. As I finished my time with my Creator, I...
Creator-based® Goodness
Do you ever feel like you're not good enough? In your heart of hearts, do you feel like you’re a good person? For me, that has changed through life seasons, but I have learned a way to get an accurate picture of my present circumstances. To begin with, you are whole...
Creator-based® Stories
The Stories in My Head.... Have you ever been lonesome while in a group of people? Remember that middle school fear of not having someone to sit with at lunch, or being picked last for kickball? It can be quite daunting, feeling alone and different in a group. The...
