thirty:lessons&years
December 21, 2017
thirty:lessons&years
- being a leader often means being alone.
- it’s important to lead by example; words alone aren’t very convincing. (thx:ma/pa.)
- hope can be lost, held in waiting, regained and rebuilt.
- the best laughter has a tell: your knees buckle.
- falling in love is by another name is simply finding ‘home’.
- pain is a teacher — it will change your {physical, spiritual or emotional} course passively or actively.
- waiting can be destructive or productive; same with silence.
- being vulnerable does not make you weak, it makes you honest.
- caring for others without caring for yourself does not make you brave, it makes you burnt out.
- “who are you? who told you?” — ask the One who made you what you’re worth.
- there’s nothing like the moment a person’s eyes light up they recognize the truth of their worth.
- boundaries are a gift you give and receive at the same time.
- a first step toward reconciliation often looks like listening.
- continue extending peace even after it’s slapped out of your hand.
- going all-in/heart-on-sleeve is vulnerable, scary, and worth it every time. don’t play small.
- worship is as much about praise for who God is as it is about reminding ourselves of who God is.
- you are only as strong as where you get your strength from.
- good mentors are people who really see you, and then invite (read: “push”) you to commit more fully to who you really are.
- treat “should” as a red flag and take it out of your vocabulary (dear Type 1s, I just saved you hours in counselling)
- a good way to teach your heart something true is to sing it. and, repeat.
- doing conflict doesn’t have to hurt; instead it can feel like being heard, safe, and cared for.
- God is a miracle-worker who makes beautiful things out of dust.
- resilience is a characteristic crafted in pressure and inspiring to witness in its full effect.
- you’ve experienced the privileges of the dominant culture if you’ve thought to yourself “why are they changing the status quo?”
- be wary of rounding out someone’s identity from what you know of a “single story”
- i found out i was an introvert when I acknowledged that my favourite activity is going for coffee with a friend.
- if you consistently smile at people you see, you will have strangers sharing smiles with you all day.
- one of my longest waits turned into my greatest love, so… sometimes the wait actually is worth it.
- it's okay to cry.
- ask better questions, stretch your imagination, make less assumptions, play longer… (Titled: Things I Learn from Jordan)
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