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Our divided self Uncategorized

Our divided self

We’re divided men perhaps more than we care to admit. While part of us wants to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 11, 2020

How much will it matter later? Uncategorized

How much will it matter later?

Some things matter for just a moment, while others have a lasting impact. And it’s…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 10, 2020

Makes sense to me Uncategorized

Makes sense to me

We do what makes sense to us. And other people operate in a similar way.…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 9, 2020

Risks of growth Uncategorized

Risks of growth

Growing into a better version of ourselves is generally a good thing. But it also…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 8, 2020

Warriors need a king Uncategorized

Warriors need a king

There are things worth fighting for. And the warrior spirit within is ever ready to charge the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 7, 2020

And there’s still beauty Uncategorized

And there’s still beauty

When darkness and evil abound our attention often becomes so arrested by pain and suffering…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 6, 2020

Benefit of the doubt Uncategorized

Benefit of the doubt

It’s hard to trust after we’ve been hurt. We keep wondering when the next blow is…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 5, 2020

Show the change Uncategorized

Show the change

A good first step toward change is naming a problem and expressing our sincere desire to make…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 4, 2020

Own your part Uncategorized

Own your part

There’s much to do, there’s work on every hand. And while we’ve been called to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 3, 2020

Becoming resilient Uncategorized

Becoming resilient

Life is hard. And many days we wonder how we can find the strength to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 2, 2020

Just start Uncategorized

Just start

We know change is needed but don’t often know where to start. Or perhaps we…

Dr. Corey CarlisleJune 1, 2020

Righteous anger Uncategorized

Righteous anger

Some things are simply not okay. And anger is the emotion of injustice. While it’s…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 31, 2020

No strings attached Uncategorized

No strings attached

We’re a mix bag of motivations. While part of us genuinely seeks to do good…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 30, 2020

Bridging the divide Uncategorized

Bridging the divide

We have our own way of seeing things and we tend to associate with others…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 29, 2020

Minding the gap Uncategorized

Minding the gap

We’re not yet who we want to be. And this is okay. But we must…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 28, 2020

Daring to share our heart Uncategorized

Daring to share our heart

We have a tendency to focus on changes others can make to improve our life…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 27, 2020

Conscious choices Uncategorized

Conscious choices

It’s easy to go with the flow and just see what happens. And there are…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 26, 2020

Living gratitude Uncategorized

Living gratitude

Today’s blessings come at the cost of yesterday’s sacrifices. And words fail to express the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 25, 2020

For goodness sake Uncategorized

For goodness sake

We tend to believe we’re good people. But in reality goodness is not a high…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 24, 2020

Ears to hear Uncategorized

Ears to hear

Speaking words to each other doesn’t mean we’re actually hearing. In fact, we often assume…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 23, 2020

That’s enough for now Uncategorized

That’s enough for now

We work all day only to crawl into bed thinking about the work still to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 22, 2020

Back to the basics Uncategorized

Back to the basics

Life has a way of shaking things up and throwing all our well-made plans out…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 21, 2020

Mismatched growth Uncategorized

Mismatched growth

We each grow at different rates. And occasionally we find ourselves in relationship with someone…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 20, 2020

The fruit of our influence Uncategorized

The fruit of our influence

We get to influence each of our relationships. And in some relationships we have a…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 19, 2020

Our deeper yes Uncategorized

Our deeper yes

Change is rarely an intellectual problem. Often we know better but still hold on to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 18, 2020

Paradoxes of life Uncategorized

Paradoxes of life

Life is filled with seemingly contradictory positions – paradoxes in which we must hold the…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 17, 2020

Wise generosity Uncategorized

Wise generosity

We’re often moved to generosity when we see a person in need. And while generosity…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 16, 2020

Name it Uncategorized

Name it

There’s power in naming truth. It brings reality to the light and challenges us to…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 15, 2020

Leaders follow Uncategorized

Leaders follow

We cannot lead when we don’t know where we’re going. But it’s also true leading…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 14, 2020

Man up Uncategorized

Man up

There’s a time for the joys of childhood – a time to be appropriately self-focused…

Dr. Corey CarlisleMay 13, 2020