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Importance of the Balance Between Sustainability and Service

What is the balance between sustainability and service? This is a question we have been working through the last few years. When we published our memoir, Ink in the Wheels: Stories to Make Love Roll, our vision and service was … Continue reading

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Turning the Page and Feeling Carried by Life’s Momentum

What a crazy week it has been. We have just returned from the mountains for a conference of mine. And amidst our work on a variety of our normal contracts while we were there, Megan and I have both been hurling … Continue reading

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Embracing Unknown Possibilities

It is not merely about building the brand and messaging of an organization, but instead cultivating and transforming the hearts of those that work for and are touched by the organization. Herein lies the foundation for building inclusive communities. Continue reading

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Facing the Mirror of Vulnerability

I find myself struck by how, as we enter again into refining our book for publication, we are continually being called to embrace great courage in our daily lives, almost as a living reflection of our editing process. Continue reading

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Risking it All- The Courage to Tell Our Story

“I have to say that the story you are both sharing is courageous, by which I am drawing on the etymological meaning of the word. As you probably know, the word courage comes from the French word couer, meaning heart, so to have courage means to have heart or take heart. In that sense, your love story is overflowing with heart and has a tremendous amount of courage as well.” Continue reading

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