Month: April 2018

Not Checking Out (By Checking Into)

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I love the AccuWeather App.
It has a “Minute by Minute” feature that is incredibly accurate at determining the precipitation that will (or will not) rain down on your location in the next 120 minutes.
The rest of the information regarding the weather, in any weather forecast or app, is very unreliable in West Michigan.
You see, we have this really big lake just to the west of us.
It creates it’s own patterns and systems.
Like dumping snow and ice in middle of stinking APRIL!
It makes predicting the future almost impossible.
My dad always says “If you don’t like the weather in Michigan, wait 5 minutes.”
It will change. 
There are so many things in our lives that allow us to check into and attempt to predict the future.
401k numbers, real estate values…
None of them reliably predict the future. At least not all that well.
You see, things change. Rapidly. Without notice.
And when I spend so much time wondering about the future, being present is difficult.
I worry if the backyard is going to dry up in time for the big derby party. So I check the weather that is bound to change.
I worry if I’m saving enough. So I check the account balances and re-work the retirement calculator. I have no control over the markets.
I worry that no one will read this post. Not really. But kinda.
So, here’s to refusing to check out in the present by spending to much time checking into the future.
KE
Not Checking Out (By Checking Into)

Scrummin’

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AB-scrum

scrum * skrəm/ * noun:RUGBY * noun: scrum; plural noun: scrums

I have this tendency to go at it alone.

“I got this God.”

“I’ll just work harder”

“I know the right people.”

I know that I have people around me in my personal life that are willing to walk with me – through thick and thin.

Though I have a great supervisor and colleagues, I’ve been noticing (for 2 years – I’m a little slow on the ‘ol uptake) that I needed something different professionally.

There are countless people that support our work in so many ways – what a gift.

I noticed a need for people to lock arms with me in a new way.

To get dirty.

To skin our knees together in mission.

I needed some people to get into the scrum with me.

I just met with one of these scrummers. And there are 6 others that have pledged to lock arms with me and with each other.

What a gift!

Who are you scrummin’ with? 

KE

scrum * skrəm/ * noun:RUGBY * noun: scrum; plural noun: scrums

    1. an ordered formation of players, used to restart play, in which the forwards of a team form up with arms interlocked and heads down, and push forward against a similar group from the opposing side. The ball is thrown into the scrum and the players try to gain possession of it by kicking it backward toward their own side.

PS – one of the scrummers encouraged me to get back to blogging. I’ve missed it. I love it. I’ll try again 🙂

Scrummin’