Published in Bearings·Sep 28, 2022BelongingTo know how we belong to the world, we must first learn how to belong to ourselves. How we long to belong! We spend our lives in search of love and acceptance — from friends, from family, our spouses, and work. We strive to belong, yet the longing remains. …Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
Published in Bearings·Aug 23, 2022MountainThis is not the strength our fathers and our brothers taught us. When I close my eyes, I see the mountain’s form — the wide base, the peaks, the charismatic presence that shapes the air and earth around it. …Men4 min readMen4 min read
Published in Bearings·Jul 28, 2022RestWhen we rest, we tend to our needs, and show kindness towards ourselves. Why do we deny ourselves rest? We need it, as surely as we need air and water. Sleep is rest, and we do not get enough of that. …Self Care3 min readSelf Care3 min read
Published in Bearings·Jun 22, 2022EmbracedTo be embraced is to join our suffering together, and in that communion find solace. For Chris. To be embraced is to be offered comfort and loving kindness when we are feeling broken, or sad, or lost, or defeated, or not enough. We are held — not for help because…Self Compassion3 min readSelf Compassion3 min read
Published in Bearings·Jun 7, 2022Still waterWhat is gained when rushing water becomes still? For Sarah. The river widens, and its current slows. The rushing water becomes calmer, then grows still. Mud settles, and the water clears. Its surface holds the sky’s reflection. What is gained in this quieting of the water’s motion? There is silence…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Published in Bearings·Jun 1, 2022Roping upTo rope up is to commit oneself fully to a team. In that commitment, there is magic. For Scott. When crossing glaciers or steep terrain, climbers attach themselves at equal intervals to a shared safety rope. If one climber falls, the others must break the descent, or fall with them…Teamwork3 min readTeamwork3 min read
Published in Bearings·May 24, 2022SpringSpring marks the beginnings of things that are not yet acknowledged, or understood. For Matthew Spring is the season for growth. It is a time of creation and discovery. It marks the beginnings of things that are not yet acknowledged, or understood. …Life2 min readLife2 min read
Published in Bearings·May 17, 2022Going HomeGoing home is a return to safety and belonging. But which way is home? For Carlo. Going home is what happens after a journey. It is a return to safety and belonging, and to the familiar. It may require a physical return to family, or to the landscape of our…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Published in Bearings·Updated May 10, 2022Dropping AnchorWe all need to drop anchor at some time in our lives. But how do we know when it is time to pull up the chain and move on? For Kate. I have never been much of a sailor. But there is something magical about boats. The sails filling as…Careers3 min readCareers3 min read
Published in Virtual work·Aug 21, 2020Nine reasons why virtual work is a new mediumSoap operas began in the 1930s as radio shows. Despite their popularity, the transition to the new medium of television in the 1950s was not assured. The networks first introduced news and variety talk shows, avoiding the riskier business of reinventing soap operas for TV. All radio needed was a…4 min read4 min read
