Her Fists Clenched

Many of my woman clergy colleagues have stories about church members commenting on their appearance, or work/family balance, or even expressed desire to be in a relationship. Many women in other professions have their own stories as well. The Supreme Court appears set to overturn a major ruling that grants women private autonomy over theirContinue reading “Her Fists Clenched”

I Created a Cage and I Can’t Get Out of It

This post’s title comes from something I recently heard my son say while playing video games. He’s often connected to a few friends as he plays, and keeps up a running conversation about what they’re doing. I don’t know what game he was playing or the circumstances that led to it, but he voiced whateverContinue reading “I Created a Cage and I Can’t Get Out of It”

Competition vs. Co-Creation

In his Fearless Strategies newsletter, career coach Lucian James tells a story of when he was in a sparring session with a fellow martial artist. He describes his own reticence to go too hard during the session for fear of hurting his partner, and his opponent picked up on this. Shortly after, James received aContinue reading “Competition vs. Co-Creation”