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The Courage to Try Something New

June 20, 2025

When was the last time you tried something new—not because you were certain, but because you were curious, ready, or simply knew it was time? At The Restoration Project, we […]

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Busy Seasons

May 23, 2025

Life in busy seasons. It can feel heavy and burdensome. Like you are dropping all the balls. Giving 1% to 100 things versus 90 percent to 9 and feeling like […]

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The Courage to Connect with Others

April 14, 2025

She sat on the floor next to me as I sat in the recliner. Ice machine and pain pills in full effect. It was just a couple days after ACL […]

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Unraveling Perfect

March 21, 2025

“You’re good at everything you try.” “You make everything look so easy.” “Your hair always looks nice.” “Wow…you do it all.” “Your life is perfect.” These phrases followed me for […]

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The Courage to Take Action

February 25, 2025

Back several years ago, I owned a coffee shop in downtown Cedar Rapids. I had taken a risk in 2011 to step away from a banking career, steady salary, match […]

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The Core of Courageous Leadership

February 3, 2025

Before we talk about what’s at the core of courageous leadership, let’s ensure we hold the same definition of courageous leadership. In our society, we have traditionally celebrated a certain […]

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A Mountain State of Being

December 19, 2024

Be the Mountain is not an action. It’s a state of being.  A mountain does not waver.  It remains still regardless of the day, weather, or creatures surrounding it.  A mountain […]

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Surrender Remembers. Fear Forgets. 

December 10, 2024

Surrender Remembers. Fear Forgets. What has your attention right now? Where has fear, resentment, guilt and anger made a presence in your every day? Do these have a firmly held […]

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Action Without Regrets

November 20, 2024

When is the right time to take action? Is there ever a right time? How do we know? Taking action in our lives can be as simple as changing a […]

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Risking Everything for Our Full Aliveness

October 29, 2024

There are times in my life that I feel completely broken. Like unwanted toys. Dirty, broken, worn out from a new shiny box Christmas morning, if you get what I’m […]

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