Posts by WhiteLightC8

Imagine you are faced with a choice between two different bodies of water. One is cloudy and murky, making it impossible to see the bottom or what might be lurking beneath the surface.  The other is crystal clear, the outline of every surface, stone and shell visible and easily seen.  Which body of water do you…

Take a minute right now and think of the number one chore you really hate doing or seem to never be able to stay on top of…  Got it? Good. For me, now full disclosure and remember this is a judgement free zone, it’s cleaning the shower.  I HATE cleaning shower!  So you know what…

With tears streaming down my face, here is how the conversation went… Me: I’m terrified to go. Them: Do you know why you are going?  Me: Because I know I need to, for me, for my own healing. I know deep down I need to face it. I need to get myself into my own…

As I finished packing my things this morning, making sure I had everything with me I would need for the presentation I was getting ready to go give, it suddenly washed over me. The hot, anxious, nervous, sick feeling of anticipation I always get leading up to an event or experience shrouded in uncertainty.  Speaking…

It is that time, all around us we watch as the natural world prepares for winter. We watch as the trees shed their leaves and the bees slowly move underground. We see the squirrels and bears getting fat and ready for hibernation. The bird migrating to warmer climates. We watch as the natural world begins to…

The acronym KISS was first noted as a design principle in 1960 by the US Navy for “Keep it simple, stupid.”  My first experience with the KISS principle emerged for me in college while working in the technical theatre department. Noting that most often when implementing a particularly difficult design challenge the simplest solution worked best.  In…

How often do we find ourselves using the phrase “I’m sorry” when what we really mean is “thank you”? For me, I catch myself almost daily. But with this awareness comes opportunity. I’m sorry I’m late. Becomes, thank you so much for waiting. I’m sorry, you didn’t have to do the dishes. Becomes simply, thank you…

Inspired moments often come seemingly from nowhere.  This morning, suddenly, as I sat thinking about this week’s message, into my head pops a quote from the now over 20 year old movie Shrek. Shrek: Ogres are like onions.Donkey: They stink?Shrek: Yes. No.Donkey: Oh, they make you cry.Shrek: No.Donkey: Oh, you leave em out in the sun,…

A journey without a timeline or defined destination. This is the nature of all grief. We ask ourselves and those around us… “When will it get better? When will it feel different?” The most common answer we hear is, “with time”. But I’m here to say, from my experiences, the real answer to those questions is NEVER.  The loss we…

With every moment of every day we make a choice.  A choice to be here.   I challenge you all to make a conscious note of every choice (no matter how big or small) you make today. Make note of the external and internal, the tangible and intangible choices.  What to wear, what to eat…. how to…