Great Stories of Trial and Triumph – Living Life Uniquely You Wherever you are along your leadership journey, I highly recommend reading Ron Kitchens book Uniquely You. Rich with incredible stories about his life and very humble beginning, you’ll definitely take away a greater understanding of what really matters when it comes to living a life of influence and authentic leadership. Ron is very candid about sharing the hard lessons he learned early in life. I really like that. For example, he tells a story about how he bought a Rolex watch “knock-off” and the embarrassment experienced after someone more senior says something about it. It takes guts to be so honest. The people who came into Ron’s life and made such a difference to his future. By expressing their solid belief in him despite many obstacles made him really see his value…
As someone who has spent years studying the creative genius of C.S.Lewis and his journey to Christianity, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I must admit that I was unaware of the tremendous influence his wife (Joy Davidman) had on his life and masterful body of work. One of the reasons why I enjoyed the book so much was simply due to the beautiful way it was written. Patti Callahan’s writing is art. She so vividly captures Joy’s life story and the many health and emotional challenges she faced early in life. Her description of Joy’s delightful first time experience of England’s beauty was exceptional. I often felt like I could actually see Oxford’s wonder and historical heritage as Joy was taking it all in. As a mother raising two sons while coping with an alcoholic and affair…
A fantastic guide for finding ways to bring gratitude into your life and discovering joy. Chapter by chapter, Julia prompts with wonderful reflections on her own life to make her points feel more real and understandable. I loved the format of the book in that every chapter begins with a wonderful inspiration followed by questions prompting answers to what might be standing in the way of creating a life of “enough.” I have read many of Julia’s books and enjoyed this one very much. She is so honest about her own life and challenges she faced. I really like that about her. There isn’t any dancing around the issues. She is who she is and I admire that she is able to present her life’s story that way…
I always begin a new year with a set of heart centered life “aspirations” to accomplish over the next twelve months. These are goals and experiences to challenge and enrich my life. Instead of resolutions, I define a “mindset” theme to remind and push me towards my goals. It is the big idea for the year. This year’s centering mindset theme is freedom. In 2019, I will work on freeing up more ways to bring serenity, growth and new experiences into daily living. With a freedom mindset , I can work harder to open more creative space into my day and set up the necessary conditions to be successful. It also means changing or freeing myself from a few habits that typically hold me back. When setting your goals, be honest about the areas where growth opportunities truly exist. You want to strive to accomplish…
Thought to start the year reading a book about ways to bring grace filled habits into my morning routine. Kat’s book is filled with simply ideas and wonderful experiences from her own life that help bring meaning to her God + Plan + Move three minute morning routine. I love her constant reflection on Psalm 143:8 and now say this prayer during the early hours of my day. In particular I loved the story she shares about a sailing trip she took with her brother and father and what happened when they were engulfed in a sudden storm. You’ll have to read the book to find out! This is a great book for working mothers trying to balance so much into a day. Kat provides lots of fun ideas to keep the kids happy while maintaining mom’s own morning rhythm. She offers wonderful reasons to…
