The Further and Fantastic Journey
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A Well-being Checkup Part 2 – What’s going on inside of you?
No need to belabor this point…a whole lot of us are struggling with our thoughts and emotions. Raising my hand along with you. Our mental, emotional and spiritual well-being is in a tough spot. It might be depression. It might be anxiety. It might be spiritual...
A Well-being Checkup Part 1 – How lonely are you?
Warning. I’m coming in hot. We are living in the midst of a relationship catastrophe! I’ll get to the data in a minute, but first some anecdotal evidence of the breadth and depth of our current relationship crisis. A few weeks ago, an acquaintance who, at one point,...
It’s time for a personal well-being checkup.
It's that time of year again - time for a well-being check-up. Summer is winding down and a new season lies ahead. It is the right time to think deeply about you. I feel pretty strongly that, on a regular basis, each of us should pause and take stock of the state of...
A crisis of self-worth Part 3: Do your people know that they matter to you?
Happiness + Contentment + Self-worth = Well-being For the past few weeks, in these posts I have been exploring the looming self-worth crisis that is, I believe, behind much of our historic levels of anxiety and depression. Could a self-esteem catastrophe be fueling...
A crisis of self-worth Part 2: When you don’t like yourself, everybody pays.
“Thou canst not think worse of me than I do of myself.” Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy Lately I’ve been wondering whether a self-worth crisis is lurking behind much of our societal edginess and personal sadness. Could a self-esteem catastrophe be fueling our...
A crisis of self-worth: What happens when you don’t like yourself. Part 1
I've learned to slam on the brake Before I even turn the key Before I make the mistake Before I lead with the worst of me Give them no reason to stare No slippin' up if you slip away So I got nothing to share No, I got nothing to say On the outside, always looking in...
We are attention sick.
Last week I suggested that the people we lead or love might be performing poorly or unable to focus because there’s something going on behind their eyes you just can’t see. They are worried, constantly rehearsing their pain and fears. This requires empathy, patience...
If you could see behind their eyes
A few days ago, I had a terribly unnerving experience. While on a Target run, I noticed a young man with a camera walking around the store videotaping people. It was odd and discomforting. As I turned the corner at the end of an aisle, I was confronted by another...
Just how much do you care about people?
I once worked for a leader who had zero empathy. For instance, he regularly brought his dog to work. I told him I was allergic to some animals and might struggle if I had to enter his office. His solution? “Well, you don’t need to come into my office.” Another time,...
Is there hope for human beings?
Human beings matter to me. They always have. Since the fall of 1972, much of my life has been focused on helping and guiding other human beings. That was when the pastor of my church pulled me aside and encouraged me (twisted my arm?) to form a group of teenagers...
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