Coffeehouse Contemplative

All things are permissible on social media, but not all things are beneficial. Here are some ways my own approach to it has evolved, as well as some principles I live by when using it now. Music: "Reflections" by Wild...

Introverts have earned a certain set of stereotypes regarding how they interact with other people, and with the world in general. This episode clarifies what really tends to be happening in an introvert's inner world...

We have lost several notable figures in recent weeks, and many of us have been grieving. What are the reasons that each of us do so? Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

When is it most appropriate for those with greater racial privilege to speak up, or to sit back and listen. This episode shares some of my own lessons and experiences. Episode 220: You're On Train Music: "Reflections"...

We may have past moments of embarrassment that still live in us. They may be serious enough to affect our sleep or our decision-making. How do we let them go? Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

If arranging our physical spaces can encourage positive energy in our lives, can we do the same thing for our daily routines and our weekly schedules? Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

Often, the way to figure out whether it's time to make a change is to pick up on the small things that could have been signs to do so along the way. The Unintentional Interim: Ministry in Times of Transition Episode 10...

Sometimes willing a creative idea into your mind works. For all of the times when it doesn't, however, you have to make your own inspiration by other means. Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

Not only is it important to establish a strong foundation for yourself, but also to re-establish it as needed when faced with questions and hostility from those around you. Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

I wasn't sure what I would find when I began my doctoral studies, but I did find it. I Stepped Away to Spend More Time with My Classwork Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

Remembering and giving thanks for my dearly departed dog, Luna. Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

My sabbatical was a lot of things, and I'm still trying to figure out what they were. Episode 212: The Pre-Sabbatical Episode The Life That She Deserved Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

<p>I'll be taking a sabbatical from my denominational work in May and June. Here's why I'm taking it now, and what I'm planning to do, (and not do).</p><p>Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder</p>

<p>A reading from my new novel, Dunamis. SPOILER WARNING for major plot points of the preceding novel, Mirrobius.</p><p>Mirrobius: A Novel</p><p>Dunamis: A Novel</p><p>Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder</p>

<p>There are those inevitable items on our to-do lists that we'd rather avoid due to their difficulty, or the discomfort that they may cause for us. This episode explores a different way to approach...