In this moment, I close my eyes and think about peace. My mind weaves together different thoughts that drop out: Peace is a home where there is laughter, cuddling, and quiet moments of just feeling good about all that is around. Peace is getting lost in the lyrics of song. Peace is teenagers who do [...]
Tag Archives: Inspiration
How Twitter Inspired My First eBook
Last week, I made available my first ebook – Your Glass of Life: Growing. Social media instigated it. Although my life and thoughts are in the words, it came together by getting involved with Twitter and engaging fully in what this community offers. Here is the story of how Your Glass of Life came together. [...]
I Just Want to Sing!
I would love to be able to sing! Singing brings joy to people all around. Singing raises spirits and inspires minds. Songs express what is sometime hard to put into words. Being able to just sing would make my life seem so much more passionate and easier to express. Of course, I cannot sing or [...]
Moving Ideas
After last Saturday’s #IdeaChat, I am amazed by the engaging, inspiring community present. It is an invigorating experience! Before the dust of the conversation sets and brushes off, a few thoughts linger, and they turn practical. What is the process that takes an idea and moves it to success? We struck at many elements, but [...]
Do You Make People Better?
One of the most difficult questions to answer is: Do you make people better? This may be one of the truest ways to determine whether or not your actions are matched with your soul and mind. It is more than this though. Are your soul and mind in a good place? Let me state it [...]
A Thought, or Prayer, for Advancing Forward
A prayer for advancing forward in the week ahead.
I Was There – The Night Santa Came to Our Home on the Farm
One Christmas Eve on the farm, many years ago, a driving snow storm changed our Christmas tradition but created a crisp moment which I will always remember. It was a moment of true belief.
Action – What’s Your Next Step?
Reverb 10 Prompt: Action. When it comes to aspirations, its not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen. What’s your next step? It is about motions, notions, connections and reflections to turn inspirations into triumphs.
Sense of Wonder
Cultivating a sense of wonder is essential to keeping fresh in all areas of life. Wide-eyed, open-minded, action-oriented… like seeds blowing in the wind, planting ideas and spurring new areas of growth.
Blue Like Jazz – Join the Campaign to Save the Movie
Saving Blue Like Jazz (the movie) is an inspired effort, and it is one worth joining. Life is messy, as well as our faith at times. Bringing them together in a real way is what Blues Like Jazz does. Join the campaign to save the movie.
About the Writer
Welcome! I’m Jon, and these are my thoughts on life, leading, and meaning. Our choices define us, so let's make the best ones possible. Join the conversation.9 New, New Leadership Principles
