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The Parable of the Trapeze

Posted on by Jon DeWaal
I often reference the metaphor of trapezing when navigating through a major life transition. I've made it a living metaphor, having personal experience with what it's like to leap from a platform 30 feet up in the air and feel my body hurtling toward another set of hands that I'm told are going to catch me."Legs off!" The instructor yells. What a terrifying and thrilling invitation.Trapeze is quite an apt metaphor for transition, don't you think? We are between "what was" and "w... continue reading

On Rest, Work and Burnout

Posted on by Mollie Taylor
Do you ever have those weeks—or series of weeks—in which one by one, things pile up: frustrations, to-do lists, exhausting work days, injuries, cancelled plans, etc., and then you’re just walking along in this fog of fatigue and realize you’ve hit your limit. If you’re lucky, you recognize this is happening and take steps to combat it before you reach burnout. But oftentimes, I’ve found, I have to get pretty tripped up before I’m willing to address that slow and steady progression ... continue reading

Being Found by Mollie Taylor

Posted on by Mollie Taylor
 Did you ever think that the ache in your gut Could one day transform into such a treasure as this: The way your heart has come alive, Been given a voice—and space and reverence, The way your words which spring from this aching heart Find resonance and meaning in the hearts and lives of others.This is the radical hope of renewal: That in the face of all the beauty and pain, You choose, finally, not to run but to turn And face the presence of every other aching heart Longi... continue reading

Barn raising: thoughts on going through change with the help of others.

Posted on by Jon DeWaal
In the summer of 1983, a tornado cut its way through rolling hills of Holmes County, Ohio.  It only took twenty minutes to gouge 15 acres of land, destroying a forest of magnificent, 100-year-old hard woods.  Trees weren’t the only casualty that day.  Four Amish barns were also leveled.  As though the tornado had been given a mandate to destroy them, these four magnificent pieces of Amish craftsmanship were turned into nothing more than kindling.  For the Amish farmer, or any farmer for t... continue reading

For 2018, Dig Deep and Keep Promises, Not Resolutions

Posted on by Ron Carucci
So many friends and colleagues I’ve spoken with have a common sentiment as they look back on 2017 – “I’m so tired.” It appears for many, this past year took a toll. When I look back on my year, by all accounts I should be cheering. But I, too, feel a weariness. Some of the exhaustion is like the thrill of crossing a finish line after a marathon. But some is because my soul is fatigued from the heartaches of “real life,” and the continued glimpse of humanity at its worst that 2... continue reading

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