Pushing forward or holding back?

This image holds much mystery to me. Fool's errand or heroic gesture perhaps. Or was this me on more than one occasion this past week. Here's some good news: I get to try it all over again. Whew! Nothing holding me back!

Leadership is my main focus, of course. I am highly motivated to perform well. If I can't fix issues, I find someone who can. It helps to be well connected, and that is a part-time job in itself. The business of connection is so rewarding, and accomplishes much, albeit rarely realized. I was blessed this week to see 'too much' in a brief view, and shared that with many. Recognition can be a weighty challenge for those who do things every day that make a difference and humbly think 'it was not that big a deal.' Yes. It was. Yes. It is. 

Eyes wide open.

I have a particular challenge this entire year that requires attention to the smallest of details. I used to think that when you are hammer, everything looks like a nail. I am finding plentiful progress in this challenge to be fleeting. One step forward and two steps back. Wait. Is it that I am simply looking over my shoulder? What an epiphany! Resolving this aids in the progress to push forward. To awaken inside radiates and I feel a child-like happiness. The smallest things have the potential to get the momentum moving. It is the movement. It is the action. When it comes to these blessings, too much or very little are not the point. Blessings should be acknowledged. First things first.  

Who is the most valuable player on the team?


My 'awareness' elevator went to this floor this week.  And when the doors opened, I stepped out into the twilight zone. It was a place I didn't recognize. I had a sense I had been there before, but everything had changed.


I was team focused this week, while I searched for the right combination. The most valuable player concept has always been a mystery to me. I see the team as needing everyone. Each player having a different craft, strength, and personality brings the unmistakable energy and unique flavor to what the team hopes to accomplish. It is each team member's awareness that plays the notes of the tune that is finally heard. The song is always going to be the song. If the words are sweetly sung or only the instruments are played, the end result is the magnification of all efforts and contributions.  Knute Rockne says what I experienced this week best: 

Ships can't sail themselves.

At least not the ones that are able to get the most people from one place to another or get somewhere faster than the competition.  It takes plenty of effort on everyone's part to manage every part of the available resources. The potential for making a wrong decision is as deep as the water being moved across and as vast as the wind in the sails. I manage by acknowledging each element. Being the leader is a job of observance. Course correction, if needed. All of the team members are valuable. I am thankful for all of them.  It is always a challenge to decide which qualifies as a most valuable player. 

When you acknowledge your own wisdom and wonder, you can be truly amazed at what you create.

“When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You know that your name is safe in their mouth.” 
― Jess C. Scott, The Intern


I heard many wise words this past week. I heard words that will bring about change in my life. Do you realize you and your words have unbelievable power? Right now, write down something that someone said to you this past week. Not just something you heard someone say. With the most clarity you can manage, what did someone say to you that you will always remember? And did you say something equally as special, profound and memorable to another person? Creation happens when meaningful dialogue occurs. 

These are treasures that people store. They are spirited word-gifts that are unwrapped in the stillness of another time when they can be savored. Do you wonder how your words were spoken when someone told the story of your conversation? Were they represented with the same potential you spoke into them? Is your legacy of wisdom well-represented in the translation?

Did you take a moment to acknowledge yourself this week? Is your awareness of your own wisdom and wonder growing? It is my heart's desire that you did, and it is. 

Everlasting Knowledge

I amthink back on last week about the 'teachers' in my life, and the lessons learned. This post is delayed in it's publishing as the the thinking back took a long look. I have some extraordinary teachers in my life right now. Each one is such an inspiration, influence, and clear representation of potential. Some are not even aware that they are teachers in any regard. This subject has lingered many days, and even right now, I am not sure what triggered the completion of this post. I am not even aware of which piece of everlasting knowledge has hit it's mark. I only know that some spark has occurred and for an unexplainable reason, I continue to provide words and thoughts that will also light a spark in you, and together we celebrate our lessons learned. It is a privilege to be the missing piece of larger landscape.

I have lingered at usefulness. If this means something to me, I can only hope you get some value from it as well. There is value in everlasting knowledge in that is always worth something, no matter how great or small. The deep dive into awareness through the "Awaken" Journal Calendar is opening simple thoughts into cavernous spectacle. As I created the material to guide you along the path, I had no scope of how expansive the experience could become. As I prepare the daily facebook posts for the calendar journal prompts, what I had in mind when I created it has evolved into a larger awareness. I didn't even think that was possible. 

I have discovered that I am the teacher and the student, still, and likely forever. I love the fresh look at everlasting knowledge that continues to evolve in my life, and hopefully for you also. 

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