Trying to figure out this human thing Having a high risk kid during Covid made it hard to feel part of our small town community the last two years. Last night as we gathered for the homecoming parade I looked around with gratitude for the people around me. For while I disagreed with how our […]
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We never know the full story Suicide awareness month may come to a close at the end of September, but for so many families their is no end to their grief after losing a loved one to suicide.And while many families are pushing back against the stigma of suicide by speaking out about the loss
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Which handle have you chosen today? Which handle have you chosen today?Everyday we are given multiple opportunities to grab the right handle. Accountability vs Blame.Compassion vs Resentment. Empathy vs Anger. Curiosity vs Criticism.When we grab the right handle, the event itself doesn’t change, what happens next does. I had an event planned for Sunday afternoon
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On Holding Space What not to say to someone suffering- be it from burnout, grief, illness, tragedy…“I couldn’t do what you do.”“I couldn’t live with that pain.”“I couldn’t handle that schedule.”“ I couldn’t do that.”To keep it simple- do not start any sentence with “I couldn’t” in response to hearing another person’s story of struggle
Swing and a miss Swing and a miss.The hatchet sliced through the air, leaving the piece of wood entirely unharmed.This happened after I struggled in demonstrating the kindling splitter.Struggled to use a knife to demonstrate batoning wood for kindling.Sprayed myself in the face with a hose.And had to have my 7 year old greet campers
We Can’t Control the Actions of Others If you build it- they still may not walk on it.We can’t control the actions of others. Which means, our motivation to do something can’t come from an external outcome, from expectations of another person’s reaction, actions or words. When it does, & reality fails to meet expectation-
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Elevate Eachother To sabotage or not to sabotage- that was the question the campers had to answer this morning before the start of their final fire competition.Each team was ranked going into the competition based on their preparation the day before- if they had taken the time to chop the wood, make kindling and stack
Be a Kindness Champion In a world of keyboard warriors, be a keyboard champion. I wrote the other week about how a video I had posted got the attention of around 37 million people.I was on the receiving end of angry keyboard warriors in a way that I had never been before. And over what
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“I am not here to wipe butts” “I am not here to wipe butts.”Over the years, camp kids will inevitably hear the “I don’t wipe butts” talk.Today wasn’t about literal butt wiping.It was a lesson in the importance of pausing and recognizing if the question they are about to ask is one that they can
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Easier Said Than Done Easier said than done. That is the reaction of most people to the below quote. “Don’t hope that events will turn out the way you want, welcome events in whichever way they happen: this is the path to peace.” EpictetusAnd they are correct. But so is just about everything worth doing.
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