QUESTIONS OF CALLING
unearthing beauty, mining meaning, and seeking truth
This is a place for anyone who wants more, who is not content to be comfortable, who seeks a life of truth and meaning, not just happiness.
Here, we ask hard questions, tell true stories, and turn life inside out to unearth the ragged beauty within.
I’m honored to have you to join me.
Give Yourself the Gift of Self-Efficacy and Watch Your Dreams Become Realities
So many things feel outside of our control, especially in the last few years. Wars, pandemics, hurricanes, Zoom schooling, inflation, recession. Writing goals? Let’s just be grateful we were able to write anything lately.
And yet… underneath the narrative of powerlessness and capitulation, I have seen so many writers exhibiting incredible strength, perseverance, and determination this year. Writers who have been quietly devoted to improving their craft, choosing to show up and do the work they need to in order to accomplish their dreams.
Beauty in the Unexpected
If you’re like me, you rely daily on an illusion of control. For most of us, the last five months have shattered that illusion.
This week I did some searching, and amidst the muck of unexpected difficulties and the slime of impossible decisions, I found some unexpected beauty and meaning blossoming—flowers fertilized by all the sh*t we have been wading through, blooms I never would have seen if all had gone according to my plan.
Here is what I found.