by Chris Maxwell | May 7, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surface. Wave goodbye to the past. That’s not always easy. It takes time. And work. And help—from God and ourselves and others. I’m writing these words as I sit in my car. I parked it in the...
by Chris Maxwell | May 4, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Aware of hurts though not controlled by them allows us chances to face reality in healthy ways. But what should we do? Here are three suggestions. 1. Write about your hurts....
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 8, 2024 | Blog
There’s that word again: Joy. We say it. We hear it. We sing about it. We read about it. But do we live with joy? Do we know the difference between joy and happiness? Do we rely too much on emotions? Do we understand the value of deeper joy which is based on...
by Chris Maxwell | Mar 6, 2024 | Book Excerpts
The lights weren’t working at the intersection. No red or green or yellow. No colors appearing to instruct us to stop or go. Traffic slowed. We had to wait for our turn to drive through. Cautiously. Carefully. The why-did-this-happen and who-is-next and...
by Chris Maxwell | Feb 19, 2024 | Blog
In class this afternoon we focused on four important but often forgotten practices. Silence. Conversations. Prayers. Nature. Welcome silence. Exit the volume. Refuse to let the normal loud sounds flood your neurological system. Step away. Be still. Be quiet. Do not...
