Author Archives: Nancy Jones

Navigating Life’s Journey: Finding Direction and Embracing Uncertainty

In his thought-provoking book, The Lion Tracker, Boyd Varty shares a profound statement: “I don’t know where I’m going but I know how to get there.” These words resonate with many of us who find ourselves at different points in … Continue reading

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Purpose or Principle? How to Optimize Your Life’s Path

As human beings, we are often driven by a sense of purpose or a set of principles that guide our actions and decisions. Purpose and principles are not the same, but one is not better than the other. We often … Continue reading

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The Beautiful Power of Rain in the Desert

Rain in the desert can be ugly; but the results can be astonishing. Continue reading

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Impostor Syndrome

I’ve always felt like a fraud. Well, maybe not exactly a fraud, more like a play-actor. Like I didn’t really belong. Like everyone around me was smarter, more talented, and more deserving of success than I was. I used to … Continue reading

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Why am I Not Making the Progress I Want?

Before I get too deep into this post, I’ll tell you that I have the answer to my own question. It’s not really a rhetorical question, though, because I didn’t have the answer until recently. Well, maybe I did and … Continue reading

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We don’t know how we’ll feel

After, or even during, a major event—mass shooting, weather disturbance, actions as a result of a pandemic—in discussions about public policy or legislation, we often see “How would you feel if it were you/your child/your parent?” I have told friends … Continue reading

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2020 Had its Moments

Here we are almost at the end of 2020. We had wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes, a global pandemic and ensuing recession. We stayed home and away from social gatherings, and none of this really required reiteration, did it? Was it a … Continue reading

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FACT CHECK does not equal REMOVED

I love putting rumors to bed, so let’s do this. You’re complaining that Facebook has “removed” your post, because you’re seeing this: It hasn’t been removed. It just requires a little more attention. Here’s why: It’s not censorship. It’s just … Continue reading

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Greatness

I listen to a lot of podcasts, way too many I think. One of them referenced another podcast (which is how I got to “way too many”) that always ends the interview with the same question: How do you define … Continue reading

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