Small Stories about Big Things

As a child, I learned that you are supposed to color inside the lines. As an adult, I see there is a great deal of wisdom in learning about coloring outside of them, too. In fact, the best art (and the most authentic lives) do just that. Enjoy the latest Small Story! The Small Stories about Big Things Podcast is also on Apple , Spotify , and wherever you get your podcasts. This is a public episode...

Sometimes life feels like one big waiting room… things are smaller, less inspiring, and less big than we had wanted. But, then sometimes a simple prick wakes us up and we see that same room in a whole new way. Enjoy the latest Small Story! The Small Stories about Big Things Podcast is also on Apple , Spotify , and wherever you get your podcasts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discu...

Feeling like you’re not old enough, young enough, credentialed enough, experienced enough, or good enough? Maybe it’s time to get in the reps. Enjoy the latest Small Story about beating imposter syndrome and living more fully into the call emerging in your life. — The Small Stories about Big Things Podcast is also on Apple , Spotify , and wherever you get your podcasts. The original story can be r...

Sometimes we spend our days swimming quietly below the waters - and other times we find the courage to leap. To dance. To live fueled by joy. Enjoy the latest story about a Pacific boat outing, whale ballet, and what it looks like to make some real waves in this world. — The Small Stories about Big Things Podcast is also on Apple , Spotify , and wherever you get your podcasts. The original story c...

Sheet music is great. Until it’s not. Eventually, all of us arrive at a time in our life when the sheet music/script/recipe we had been following no longer works. And we realize what we have to do: try some improv. Which can be terrifying! Fortunately, there’s a way through that fear, and even a surprising gift amid those first unscripted notes. Enjoy the latest Small Story about the time when I l...

The glow of screens dominates modern life. And while screens are beneficial and even essential in modern society - they sometimes obscure a more sublime glow that humans have known about for a very long time. And it’s a glow that is ever at hand, especially as the days get shorter and colder. The original story can be read here . The Small Stories about Big Things Podcast is also on Apple , Spotif...

We love the sentiment, “Go Big or Go Home!” But the real secret to building something big (that lasts)? Start much, much smaller. A small story from a recent Camping 101 outing - and what campfires teach us about the good work we are trying to grow. The original story can be read here . The Small Stories about Big Things Podcast is also on Apple , Spotify , and wherever you get your podcasts. This...

It’s the thing we spend most of our time avoiding - and yet the very thing that can free us for the focus, vitality, and meaningful productivity for which we long. And it was my seven-year year old who brought it up during a recent trip in the car. Enjoy the latest Small Story about a (very) Big Thing. The original story can be read here . The Small Stories about Big Things Podcast is also on Appl...

Sometimes the story we’re telling ourselves isn’t true. And sometimes it takes a little embarrassment to help us see more clearly how much we simply had not been seeing. Enjoy a story about cornhole, harshly judging a 10-year-old, and our continual need for fresh humility. The original story can be read here . The Small Stories about Big Things Podcast is also on Apple , Spotify , and wherever you...

We love the light - but sometimes we see more clearly when the lights go out. An insight drawn from navigating my seven-year-old's toy-strewn bedroom in the pitch dark. The original story can be read here . The Small Stories about Big Things Podcast is also on Spotify , and it will be on other podcast outlets shortly! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribe...