So often, we equate encouragement with reassurance. But this is an unfortunate mistake. Reassurance is okay once in a while, but it's the kind of thinking that produces gratuitous trophies that end up …
The Awareness of Affirmation
Many years ago I gave a talk at the Main Line Art Center. Most of the audience were, of course, artists. I started my conversation with this question: “How many of you believe that it is possible to …
The Difference You Make
When you choose the adventure of living a life as an encourager, you may not be able to see the difference you make at first.This is the time to listen and carefully observe those around you.In the …
Deafness through Illusion
I don’t know when I began to notice that I was ignoring the messages of encouragement given over and over again. It was like they were on a different frequency. I simply didn’t hear them. I’m a late …
What Happens When the Encourager Needs Encouraging?
It’s like the day after Christmas. A little anti-climactic. Not sure what I expected.Our ideas often take so long to bloom. When we finally get them to the point of bringing them into being, we, or at …
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