The following is a quick hitting list of things that made a difference in my life this week. #1 Workers Fleeing Big Cities In an article I describe as choosing quality over quantity, this piece highlights the move away from large, congested, and expenses cities in favor or smaller (but not real small) places to … Continue reading Top3 for September 27, 2019
top3 for September 13, 2019
Happy Friday the 13th y’all. Here is a quick list of three things that I’ve either read, been thinking about or have impacted me this week. #1 Elite Failure Has Brought Americans to the Edge of an Existential Crisis - The Atlantic Warning...this is a long piece from The Atlantic and one that I am … Continue reading top3 for September 13, 2019
top3 for September 6, 2019
Here are three things that I've read this week, have been thinking about, or were particularly inspirational/challenging for me. My hope is that maybe something in these three will spark something in you as well. Enjoy and have a great weekend! #1 Burnout is a state of emptiness that reveals the nothingness from which I … Continue reading top3 for September 6, 2019
top3 for August 23, 2019
Here is a quick dose of three things that have made a difference in my life this week. #1 A spiritual director is not a guru whose authority depends on personal enlightenment, but a person of faith and a discerning companion who listens well and prays with you.Henri Nouwen from Spiritual Formation I believe it … Continue reading top3 for August 23, 2019
top3 for August 9, 2019
Here is a quick look at three things I've been reading or thinking about this week that impacted me the most. #1 Going Home with Wendell Berry from The New Yorker Local knowledge. Embracing limitations. A good reminder that the source of life is always right in front of us. Being completely present in our … Continue reading top3 for August 9, 2019
top3 for May 31, 2019
Here is a weekly quick shot of what I've been reading, listening to, or thinking about. Maybe something below sparks something for you too. #1 https://www.wsj.com/articles/generation-jobless-looks-back-on-how-financial-crisis-shaped-careers-11558776600 Great reminder that difficult circumstances often produce new opportunities and stronger persons. How we come back from disappointment and loss is, in my opinion, the key to successfully navigating … Continue reading top3 for May 31, 2019
top3 for May 24, 2019
Here is a weekly "table of contents" of three things that I have been thinking about, reading through, or have made an unusual impact on me this week. #1https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/14/style/generation-xers.html As a gen-Xer myself, this long form piece in the New York Times struck a chord. As a child of boomer parents and a parent of … Continue reading top3 for May 24, 2019
