Tina's Words

"Make time for fitness or Make time for illness" Today this quote caught my eye! The quote accompanied a photo of a strong man holding himself up in the plank position with his face staring directly forward into the camera. Strength and determination and confidence resonate from within, clearly advertising his personal training program. I am not presently looking for a personal trainer, but this advertisement caught my eye! I found the words really made me think! “Make time for fitness, or...

A Tree. Standing. Veiled in time. Without the nutrients of grace and truth. A Tree standing and alone. These branches have born up heavy things. They have blown in the winds of time. They have been tossed and turned and even forgotten. Flooded and hailed upon. Broken and injured. This tree is dwarfed. It has survived, for sure. A few leaves and fruit still flourish within it’s branches. There is a scent of beauty in its determination to stay and stand even in its disfigurement. But It is truly...

Sometimes the thing we need most, is the thing we do most for others. Let's think about that for a minute. Ask yourself the question. What is it that you do easily for others? Which role do you serve with skill and passion in your relationships? What comes naturally?  Is there a piece of you that has a tendency to connect with others in a place that is dear to your heart? A place that means the world to you? A place that has your passion? You are even incredibly good at it, and a huge blessing...

I do not see my worth. I look to you in order to find it. I become who you want me to be... because then you will value me. I need you to value me, because I don't. I am skilled at picking up what you want me to be. I know intuitively what it is that you want me to be. But it is not the real me. I don't even know who the real me is. I never got to discover who I was. I learned when I was young to not be the real me. It wasn't safe to be me. It wasn't safe. It isn't safe. I wear this mask now....

Guys! There is a shift in the world as we knew it! And I’m super excited about it! What is this shift I am excited about??? There is a new kind of leading and learning! And it’s much more about empowering and being empowered than imparting nuggets of wisdom to the needy. This new way of leading does not put people in a one-down position. It does not offer a diagnosis or solution or great plan that you would never think of for yourself! In our workplaces, or personal lives and in our skill...

I was recently in a theater in Seattle. A homeless man came and squeezed into the seat next to me just as the movie was to begin. His unkempt body, layered with jackets and loose fitting clothing extended beyond his own space into my own. The two gentlemen sitting next to him on the other side promptly switched places. This man was not clean. He had his belongings in his arms and on his lap. Somehow he managed his bag of popcorn as well, chomping quite loudly, completely unaware of his noisy...