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Manifesto for Devil-Butt Kickers
Ever met somebody who fits in wherever they are because they change in whatever way they need to in order to accommodate the people around them? I'm not referring to those who are team players or possess good interpersonal skills. I'm not talking about becoming all...
When Sticky Notes Become Soul Care
No matter how long I live, I am still taken by surprise at the way life wildly swings from joy to sorrow, all in the same week, and sometimes in the same day! How can so many good things and so many bad things be happening at the same exact time? Sigh. In her book,...
Why Morning Routines Make or Break You
(And What Mine Looks Like)
People often ask me questions such as, "How do you do it all?" Then, on a more practical level, they want me to break it down. I've been asked, "What does your daily schedule look like?” These questions are important because for any person (not just a leader) the...
Working on Myself is a Full Time Job!
(Confessions on Self Leadership)
Do you ever feel like you might as well not even work on yourself because it takes so much effort, it's a never-ending battle and you often feel as if you fail as much as you succeed? I get you. Last week, I shared this post on my social media: Sometimes I get so...
Confessions of an Over-Functioner
I'm in the process of breaking a long-standing pattern of over-functioning. I can't believe it's taken me five decades of life to identify and do something about this issue! There are under-functioners and over-functioners. Underfunctioning people are overly dependent...
3 Things I’ve Noticed About Many Complementarians
Last week's post about deconstructing from bad marriage advice caused a little kerfuffle online, not in the comment section of the actual post on my blog, but at a social media site. A group of complementarians were miffed at what I had to say. I wasn't surprised and...
Deconstructing Bad Marriage Advice:
(How I’m Doing It)
I love pastors and pastors' wives. I am both of those things and have served in both of these roles for the past 37 years. I have received the majority of wisdom down through the years from ministers and their spouses. Larry and I leaned most heavily on this when we...
Invite Dr. Shrodes to Speak at your Event
Dr. Shrodes is invited to return and speak at many of the same places time and again because the result has been an overwhelmingly positive experience with lives changed, and people encouraged.
Become Your Most Authentic Self
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Are you tired of being who and what others expect you to be, instead of who you know you were created to be?
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It's time to break free and finally live according to your divine design!
