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June 23, 2016

Taking Responsibility

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about taking responsibility for ourselves. How often do we do that? How often do we blame others or God for things that happen to us? This was prompted by a question from my young son who asked why God sometimes allows bad things to happen to people. We talked for a while about free will and the consequences of our choices. “But what about people who didn’t do anything to cause what happened to them,” he asked.

It’s a good question.

I answered him as best I could, but it’s been on my mind ever since.

July 23, 2015

Authenticity in the Workplace

Advanced Dental of Dyer IN - Authenticity

Authenticity is a word that I hear tossed about more and more casually. It’s a word that, to me, still holds power. Authenticity means being true, honest, vulnerable. That requires courage. It requires a mental and emotional stance that states, “Here I am. I am willing to take a chance to remove the façade I usually show the world.” It means, deep, honest listening. It means letting down one’s guard. It means being fully present and withholding judgment. It means loving the person you are with enough to care about them just because s/he is a human and thus deserving the presence of your best self.

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