There is a saying that goes, “When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became old, I put away childish things.” …And my question to the is, why? The picture above is of my granddaughter, and, yes, she is playing flag football. The only girl on the team, and if I might add, one of the best players on the

Part 1: The Call, Descent, and Struggle We love stories about heroes. From Star Wars to The Lord of the Rings, from Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat to everyday people rebuilding after loss, these stories resonate because they mirror something deep in us. They mirror our journey. Beneath every great story is a pattern often called the Hero’s Journey or the mono-myth: a cycle of calling, descent, struggle, transformation, and return. It’s

Part 2: Transformation, Return, and the Elixir The second half of the hero’s journey is about what we become on the other side of struggle, and what we bring back to the world because of it. 6. Defeat, Death, and Resurrection No hero’s journey is complete without some sense of defeat. A project fails. A relationship ends. A dream collapses. Part of the ego dies. But this isn’t just loss; it’s also initiation. Through slow,

The year 2025 is drawing to a close, and with it comes a deep breath, a pause to look back at what has been. It has not been an easy path. For many, this year felt like a series of endless challenges and relentless lessons. What once felt steady fell away. What once seemed certain changed shape. It has been, undeniably, a trying year. And yet… beneath the weight, something extraordinary has been quietly happening.