From “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success” by Carol S. Dweck, PhD Who’s right? Today most experts agree that it’s not either – or. It’s not nature or nurture, genes or environment. From conception on, there’s a constant give-and-take between the two. In fact, as Gilbert Gottlieb, an eminent neuroscientist, put it, not only do […]
From “Embracing Your Second Calling: Find Passion and Purpose for the Rest of Your Life” by Dale Hanson Bourke Here’s what I am learning: God wants us to spend the second halves of our lives worrying less about what we do and more about who we become. He wants to turn our lives upside down
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From “The Language of the Soul: Meeting God in the Longings of Our Hearts” by Jeff Crosby Saudade – A vague and constant desire for something that does not and possibly cannot exist, for something other than the present, a turning toward the past or toward the future; not an active discontent or poignant sadness
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From “Listen To Your Day: The Life-Changing Practice of Paying Attention” by Paul Angone What would you do if a bear moonwalked right in front of you? Gasp? Laugh? Pull out your phone as quickly as possible to take a video? What if I told you that you probably wouldn’t do any of these things?
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https://www.mappmagazine.com/articles/lost-and-found-reconnecting-with-your-strengths
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Greetings friends! I hope everyone is enjoying some summer! For those of you who have not been able to attend one of our Discussion and Networking meetings, I wanted to share with you the plans we have for expanding Find Your Next Calling, and the feedback we’ve received that we are incorporating into those plans.
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From “Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life” by Henri Nouwen with Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca J. Laird Discernment follows Nouwen’s journals and other writings, focusing on what he has to say about discernment and vocation for today. Characteristically informed by biblical insights and patterns of the church year, the book is divided into
From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey A cynic might ask, “So what? Is trust really more than a nice-to-have social virtue, a so-called hygiene factor? Can you measurably illustrate that trust is a hard-edged economic driver?” I intent to answer these questions emphatically in this
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