What is the purpose of purpose?

I have always been focused on purpose – the purpose of a meeting, a project, a team activity, an organization, a role, a relationship, a person. Over the years I have found that asking the question, “What is the purpose of this thing that I am engaged with?” has been...

Wants and Needs

Do you know what you want? Do you know what you need? And do you know the difference? Over the course of my life, I have mostly not known what I wanted. Especially regarding everyday things, like food, drink, movement, clothes, sleep. When confronted with a choice...

Meaning of success

How do you define success? Has it been given to you, or does it come from within?  This is the time of year when we tend to reflect on our journey and accomplishments, take stock of where we are, and set intentions for the coming year. For me, this has been a...

Christmas and my parts

I have a lot of different feelings and voices that arise during this month – specifically in the weeks leading up to Christmas. They are noisy, and confusing because often they pull me in different directions. I have a hard time with the gift giving aspect of the...