“If honorable actions are the cobblestones, mistakes are the mortar.” We judge others way too much. All too often this judgment is based on someone’s behavior. I think this is because someone’s behavior is the most observable characteristic. Batman once said, “It’s not who you are underneath, it’s what you do that defines you.” The problem with this is, how many Read more…
This past weekend I spent a total of 14 hours alone in my car. While in my car, I did a number of things. I paid attention to the road and my surroundings. I listened to music, sang aloud, and occasionally did an awkward seatbelt dance. I also listened to a number of programs on NPR. One of the programs Read more…
“Vulnerability is about sharing our feelings and our experiences with people who have earned the right to hear them.” –Brené Brown We here at CI are big fans of Brené Brown. Right now a few of us are reading her new book, Daring Greatly and are meeting regularly to talk about the chapters. The above quote is from this book and Read more…
I will begin by assuring you that this is not a political post. This post is about asking all of us (including myself) to take a step back to look at the bigger picture. The inspiration for this post came from Facebook. Over the past few months, I have noticed an increasing number of statuses focused on the upcoming political Read more…
Have you ever been called out on something? You know what I am talking about, right? That moment when someone looks at you and says, “really?” I am fairly confident that at least one person is nodding their head right now. I have been called out. In fact, I have been called out so many times that I couldn’t even Read more…
