April 2015

Young man sitting on ledge looking over clouds

Deep Change in Emerging Adults

[blox_row][blox_column width=”1/1″][blox_heading title=”A new phenomenon is occurring in America culture. ” style=”style5″ animation=”none”][/blox_heading][blox_text animation=”none”] We’ve compartmentalized our teenagers to be “youth,” and now we’ve created a new space where students from 21-30 are now called Emerging Adults. Some colleagues use the phrase Extended Adolescence, as they try to understand why so many 21-25 year olds …

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Deep Change for Older Adults

[blox_row][blox_column width=”1/1″][blox_heading title=”Whoever first said that getting old is not for sissies, must have been getting older themselves.  ” size=”h3″ style=”style5″ animation=”none”][/blox_heading][blox_text animation=”none”] Any age has its issues. Any age has its challenges. Every age needs intentional attention in order to be fully alive for however long one’s days are granted to them. That this …

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Deep Change in Adolescents

[blox_row][blox_column width=”1/1″][blox_heading title=”In the old days, adolescent years were called apprentice years.” size=”h3″ style=”style5″ animation=”none”][/blox_heading][blox_text animation=”none”] The other day, one of my students was trying out for an athletic team at school.  He’s not the most athletic person on the track, but he’s shown promise over the last few years.  He’s trained his body.  He’s …

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Nurturing Deep Change in Mentoring

[blox_row][blox_column width=”1/1″][blox_heading title=”Committed to deep change? In inches or leaps?” size=”h3″ style=”style5″ animation=”none”][/blox_heading][blox_text animation=”none”] You and I have been created to change.  We have been endowed with the capacity to change.  Change is crucial to being fully alive, whether our commitment to change is in inches or leaps.  At LDG, we are committed to nurturing …

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Infant baby holding adult finger

Getting from There to Here

[blox_row][blox_column width=”1/1″][blox_heading title=”In two short months a young lad by the name of Josiah will be 7 years old.” size=”h3″ style=”style5″ animation=”none”][/blox_heading][blox_text animation=”none”] This picture (one of my all time favorites) was taken when he was one day old.  I have it where I look at it almost every day. Reflect back to a newborn.  …

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Taking Risks in Mentoring

Taking Risk in Mentoring

[blox_row][blox_column width=”1/1″][blox_heading title=”The best of intentional mentoring can have an honest element of risk:” size=”h3″ style=”style5″ animation=”none”][/blox_heading][blox_text animation=”none”] Mentoring, abused, can be manipulative.  Unfortunately, some mentors set themselves up as the “one who knows all, sees all, predicts all.”  While mentors may have more experience and knowledge about aspects of life, the best of mentors …

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