Praying I’ll be relaxed

The Beatles in a swimming pool
At the beach.

Praying i’ll be relaxed by Thursday.

Would love for most of Thursday and all of Friday to be ‘island time’.

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Birthday spirit

Mei Mei toy
Mei Mei is the Spring 2022 Pixar lead character in Turning Red.

It’s a great day to be alive.

Focus on that as much as possible today.

Before you know it (tonight) you’ll be putting your head on your pillow.

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Pastor’s kid flashbacks

seagull flying at ocean sunset
This is a challenging photo to capture, with the wings just so.

Talked to Pastor Chuck this morning.

Used his quote about how some Church staff can go through the motions of teaching Sunday school and then leave, never establishing a communal connection.

Every Sunday morning Chuck preaches three sermons at three different locations. He hurries out the door while the 9:30 AM service concludes.

When he went off stage, i went to the parking lot and waited. Moments later Chuck is heading my way.

Shared this with him.

Asked if he had a coach. Reassured him i wasn’t making a pitch.

My profession is Disney Keynote Speaker and Business Advisor. Advisors get paid to notice, share what’s noticed, and (me specifically) offer questions, paradox, and common sense to help others process what, if anything, is the next best response.

We didn’t have time to unpack the observations.

To be clear, this opportunity to speak with Chuck surprised me. Wasn’t planning on it until he said the thing about thinking, “Just teaching Sunday school and then leaving isn’t enough”.

Note: This post’s title is inspired by flash backs from fellow Disney Institute (DI) Facilitators feeling like DI Leadership was great at preaching the concepts, but lousy at practicing them.

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It doesn’t fall from the sky

fire-breathing dragon float at Disney
There’s no sorcery nor magic potions.

Blessings do not far from the sky.

You want a growth mindset, you must intentionally focus on it.

You want vibrant health, you must intentionally focus on it.

You must invest in things that yield blessings.

Same with spirit – peace and contentment.

You must invest in patience, gratitude, forgiveness, compassion, service, humility, and so on.

Small, daily deposits.

The magic of compound interest.

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