I stumbled across a book recently called The Seven Longings of the Human Heart. Mike Bickle is a Christian Pastor and although his writing might be a bit too religious for some, I really appreciate having a taxonomy of what constitutes the kind of heart longings we all can experience. Bickle has had multiple conversations with thousands of people about what their hearts are longing for and identified seven areas: the longing for the Continue Reading
Climate Peace Talks
A principle I’ve come across recently is to embrace that which you originally wanted to change and the embracing dissolves the resistance. In the climate change issue, many people who have left political leanings believe climate change is the biggest issue facing humanity. Yet, many on the right believe climate change does not exist. How do we dig ourselves out of this impasse, which stops dialogue and problem-solving? The purpose of the Continue Reading
What Did You Have For Breakfast?
I attended a personal development weekend recently where one of the core teachings was to separate out “What happened” from “The story about what happened.” This skill is something I’ve coached others in conflict to use for years. What was powerful over the weekend, however, was to watch people create magic when they would apply this method to any conflict in their lives. Person after person would talk about issues they were having with loved Continue Reading
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Over the last few weeks, the seasons have been turning. There is something comforting, familiar and of course repetitive about once more facing this part of the seasons of the earth. With the turning comes a focus on letting go, dropping away, surrender. The leaves themselves are showing us how to let go – with grace and style. They seem to be shouting: “Let go! Let go!” With the turning also comes an invitation: are you ready to look Continue Reading