Archive for 2012
The Coming Days
For many of us, the coming days will bring stress and anxiety. In the month of December, it is common to see students wandering around campus dazed and confused from lack of sleep, one miss-hap away from a public breakdown. Due to the enormity of work that looms ahead, health, hygiene, and […]
Reflection: Finding Your True Self
Entering college as a first-year, I was very excited for what was ahead of me. I had goals for what I was going to accomplish and I was excited about the relationships and memories I was going to make along the way. I guess you could say I was looking into the […]
Intentional serving, better leading.
According to good ole’ Merriam Webster the word intentional is defined as “done on purpose; deliberate”. At times it is so easy for me to go into “auto-pilot” and lose sight of what it means to be intentional. Does this ever happen to you? I remember last year, one of my favorite […]
One can, I think, listen someone into existence, encourage a stronger self to emerge or a new talent to flourish. – Mary Rose O’ Reilley Deep listening is a skill many have not heard of. For those who have tried it, it is an uncomfortable situation full of awkwardness, risks, excess vulnerability and trouble […]
Advice: a conundrum for leaders
The other day at work, I overheard one of the assistant living nurse-aides speaking with a resident. The resident was young; she had suffered not one, but two health issues/accidents that had left her with half of her body paralyzed and little motor control on her other side. The resident was expressing to […]
To be Present is to Listen
When you leave a conversation, do you ever think about it? Do you really know what the other person said, do you listen with merely the intention to respond? I almost feel that this is how most people go through life. From one blur to another, most people unintentionally don’t truly listen. Life has become […]
The Sweetest Sound: Laughter
Throughout life you are going to be placed in many different situations. On occasion, these are not going to be pleasant. You may be confused, feel lost, or just be questioning who you are and what your role in life is. I believe that adding laughter to any one of these situations will help you […]
Emerging Adulthood: Identity formation and eating cookies for breakfast
Many questions have been bouncing around in my head these past few weeks. What do you really believe/value? Where do your beliefs and values come from? Why are these important to you? Are you who you want to be, or are you the person everyone else expects you to be? These questions have […]
Explore Your True Self
What gives your life purpose? What gives your life meaning? Often in our lives as human beings, we tend to get so caught up in what is going on outside of us, the news and issues around the world, technology, and as college students, the dynamic, on-the-go lifestyle that surrounds us. Do […]
An Attribute of a Servant Leader
What distinguishes a great servant leader from a marginal servant leader? There is one attribute every impactful servant leader needs to have to be successful. An Open Mind Why is having an open mind so important for servant leaders? Does this quality really make such an impact? Yes. An open mind sends servant […]