Quiet Leadership: What a Hard Year Taught Me About Growth
The loud seasons of leadership are easy to see. The quiet ones are not. My company has lived through plenty…
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What I Found on the Other Side of Restlessness
It started in Africa in 2011, where I stood, camera in hand, while impoverished children trampled one another in a…
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4 Helpful Things to Remember When You’re Angry
I never considered myself an angry person until a few years ago, when I noticed an undercurrent of irritability seeping…
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Is it Time to Surrender That Good Thing You’re Doing?
A few years ago I made a hard decision, one that left my heart bruised: I resigned my position on…
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3 Lies that Keep Us Tired and Burned Out
While mowing the lawn last summer, I moved the wrong way and felt an ominous pop in my lower back….
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This Is What’s Saving Me from Fear Right Now
When Tim and I began looking into adoption in 2009, I felt one overriding emotion: fear. I was scared to…
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To the Strong Mom Who Never Feels Like Enough
Sister, I see you there, nodding to your child’s monologue while a to-do list scrolls behind your eyes like ticker…
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5 Things I Learned This Winter [2019]
1. It’s okay to start a new habit without waiting for a new beginning. In mid-December, at a friend’s suggestion,…
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A Love Letter to My Husband, on Our 15th Anniversary
You woke me this morning with a kiss on the cheek and a whispered, “Happy anniversary. I love you.” Then…
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What I’m Learning from These Scary Heart Tests
There’s a frog in my chest. It hops around, especially at night, and on bad days makes me feels like…
