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Feedback Loops #tbt

I recently read this journal entry from 8/12/2019. I wrote it as a letter to myself. Even though I didn’t do everything I told myself to do 😅, I still found it encouraging and hope it’s encouraging for you in… Continue Reading →

January 7, 2021 0

Integrating Identity

One of the things uncovered through working with my personal coach was the realization that despite 7 years of being a business owner, I still did not identify as one! In response, I wrote a letter to myself affirming this… Continue Reading →

October 2, 2020 1

Visiting an ICE Detention Center

A rainbow arcs above the barbed wire fence of an ICE Detention Center

A stunning rainbow lights up the brooding sky above the Northwest Detention Center. It’s been more than a year since my friend was free. I want to see him before Christmas. I walk past a barbed wire fence to the… Continue Reading →

January 12, 2020 0

Investing in Outcomes Money Can’t Buy – Memoirs of a Venture Calvinist (Part 4 of 4)

Image by Ervins Strauhmanis, CC2.0 As described in What I Hope To Do, I believe one of the greatest experiences a person can have is an unquenchable desire for God, which finds in Him more love, satisfaction and joy than… Continue Reading →

October 14, 2014 2

The Journey of Faith – Memoirs of a Venture Calvinist (Part 3 of 3)

Captain’s Log, March 12, 2014 AD After a challenging 5 months, the motivational actuators are back online and we are resuming progress on our voyage. To my surprise, the most difficult part of the adventure so far has been maintaining… Continue Reading →

March 16, 2014 0
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