Reblogged from The Happy Path: More and more lately I’ve been talking with fabulous people who are working in amazing jobs and loving it!  These are jobs they are crazy passionate about and jobs most of us would think ‘oh, I can’t do that, I wouldn’t make enough.’  Some of these fabulous people are making [...]

Vulnerability in Change – Part IV In the true nature of who I am—cutting through the chase and being transparent I ask you to answer the above question. Hygiene is important is it not? What happens when you don’t change your underwear? It doesn’t take long before there is a smell, a stench, a stink [...]

Vulnerability in Change Part III To be vulnerable means you’re susceptible to emotional or physical injury. You’re open to attack. Your guard is down and your boundaries weakened. Let’s use my relocation as an example. I am usually, pretty much, in control of my own life. I know how to take responsibility, get things done [...]

Vulnerability in Change Part – II In my last piece, I shared the true story of my recent transition to the Yucatan. I was completely transparent and honest. I know the power of transparency. I have experienced its transforming power firsthand. My initial experience was working for the Orange County Rescue Mission in Southern Cal [...]

Reblogged from The Happy Path: I’m not sure which is a bigger disservice, when we are told that life is meant to be easy or when we are told that our lack of success is because we aren’t tuned into ourselves.  Both make it sound like life is this magical and easy path we meander [...]

Day #11 Part I— Just Like Junior High Again I’ve recently experienced a major life-transition. I never knew the physical change I’ve dreamed about for so long would take me down Vulnerable Boulevard which almost lead to Hysteria Lane. Now I think it funny. After so many years of doing the work and after teaching [...]

According to Webster’s free online dictionary, profile is defined as a. Side view of an object or structure, especially of the human head. b. A representation of an object or structure seen from the side; synonymous with form. With that, please sit back and take this brief journey with me. Disclosure: though the following may remind [...]

Day #9 Below are the words to a song produced and sung in the 1980’s. Ooh-oo child, things’ll get be brighter Ooh-oo child, things are gonna be easier Ooh-oo child, things’ll get be brighter Some day, yeah We’ll get it together and we’ll get it all done Some day, when your head is much lighter [...]

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD. “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when [...]

Reblogged from Messy Jesus Business: My students are brilliant.  They endure so much and remain hopeful and faithful.  Prayers of gratitude pour out of them easier than on-time assignments.  Every day I hear praise that God gave them another day.  It’s amazing to me.  But, it shouldn’t be. They’re teenagers and they know they have [...]