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The Art of Lament: Honoring What's Been Lost
“As global waves of grief wash over us, we are finally waking up to the understanding that tears speak louder than words—they are not...
Michael Warden
Apr 12, 20204 min read
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5 Lessons on Finding Your Purpose From Ian Ruhter
“Life grants us a series of opportunities, and those opportunities come with a price.” — Ian Ruhter First, watch this 10-minute video on...
Michael Warden
Feb 24, 20202 min read
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Stay Vulnerable to Beauty
Simone Weil writes this concerning Beauty: "We are drawn toward it without knowing what to ask of it. It offers us its own existence. We...
Michael Warden
Feb 14, 20203 min read
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100 Things I Love
"When love awakens in your life, it is like a rebirth, a new beginning." ― John O'Donohue I was recently challenged to do this simple...
Michael Warden
Feb 4, 20203 min read
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How Do You Maximize the Benefit from the Risks You Take?
Note: This is part 3 of a 3-part series on risk. You can find part 1 here and part 2 here. “True mastery is really, really hard. I think...
Michael Warden
Dec 15, 20196 min read
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How Do You Tell Whether a Risk is Worth Taking?
Note: This is part 2 of series on risk. You can read part 1 here. “I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or...
Michael Warden
Dec 1, 20196 min read
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You Have to Risk to Grow
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it....
Michael Warden
Nov 19, 20195 min read
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10 Ways to Fall More in Love with Life
“The great affair, the love affair with life, is to live as variously as possible, to groom one’s curiosity like a high-spirited...
Michael Warden
Aug 25, 20195 min read
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You Must Follow Your Deepest Vow
“There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you...
Michael Warden
Mar 10, 20193 min read
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How To Discern Your One True Path
“I know several lives worth living,” writes Mary Oliver, in her poem about whales. As we once again face the start of a new year, it’s...
Michael Warden
Jan 3, 20193 min read
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Use Your Freedom to Free Someone Else
“It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don’t use this freedom as an excuse to do...
Michael Warden
Jul 2, 20173 min read
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Don't Let Envy Destroy Your Life
“The most common form of despair is not being who you are.” — Søren Kierkegaard I recently listened to a fantastic podcast series on Envy...
Michael Warden
Jun 11, 20174 min read
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"Hell Yeah!" vs. "Hell No!"
“One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find that he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do.” —...
Michael Warden
Jun 4, 20172 min read
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Become a Beauty Hunter
“Beauty is not a luxury.” — John O’Donohue, Beauty I spoke with a beautiful faith leader this week who was in a very dark place in her...
Michael Warden
Mar 7, 20162 min read
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Perseverance is Ugly
Per-se-ver-ance (pərsəˈvirəns): continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition; steadfastness...
Michael Warden
Feb 23, 20162 min read
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Learning the Natural Rhythms of Creativity
We call it Inspiration. Or a Creative Burst. Or the Voice of the Muse. But it doesn't last. Why is that?
Michael Warden
Jan 20, 20154 min read
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How Do You Change Your Story?
"Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire." — Catherine of Siena So what if you suspect you are living the wrong...
Michael Warden
Mar 19, 20123 min read
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What If Your Story Isn't True?
"You think you can find me? I'm dust. I'm the wind. I'm the darkness in your shadow...” — Tennessee Williams We develop our own Defining...
Michael Warden
Mar 13, 20123 min read
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What is the Story of Your Life?
"With every step of our lives we enter into the middle of some story which we are certain to misunderstand." — G.K. Chesterton I’m not...
Michael Warden
Mar 8, 20123 min read
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