by Beth | Apr 15, 2024 | Creator-based®
Victim or Creator; Who’s in charge here? An argument with my partner, a stubbed toe, a stain on my favorite shirt before an important meeting; circumstances can provoke a dive from the role of Creator to Victim in a heartbeat. As a victim in my life,...
by Beth | Apr 8, 2024 | compassion, Creator-based®, Hope, self-coaching
Chaos to Confidence It has taken me a long time to recognize that I was constantly looking outside myself or comparing myself with peers to discover the person that I “should” be. I grew up feeling a lot of shame. Not belonging and not feeling like I fit in, I...
by Beth | Mar 25, 2024 | chutzbah, Creator-based®
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...
by Beth | Mar 18, 2024 | Creator-based®
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...
by Beth | Mar 11, 2024 | Creator-based®, Hope, mistakes, regrets, kintsugi, regrets, self-coaching
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...
by Beth | Mar 4, 2024 | Creator-based®, regrets
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...
