Many people don’t stop growing because they fail. They stop because they settle. I came across a phrase not long ago that has stayed with me: “The Great Perhaps.” It’s the idea that beyond what we can currently see, there is still more. More life.More meaning.More possibilities. But there are seasons—personally and in leadership—when everything …
The Great Perhaps: Living Into Possibilities and Potentials
Begin Again Series By Robert White | Enspirit.blog I came across the phrase almost by accident. It was on the jacket of a book I picked up in an airport bookstore—one of those moments when a line finds you before you fully understand why it matters. "The Great Perhaps." Three words that felt both mysterious …
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Begin Again — Who Are You? Why Are You Here?
Beginning again rarely starts with a new plan. It begins with a deeper question: Who are you, and why are you here? An ancient story about Rabbi Akiva reminds us that self-awareness is often the first step toward transformation.
Resilience-When the Path Gets Hard
Photography (Washington Football Team at Philadelphia Eagles, January 3, 2021), licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Knowing your direction is one thing. Staying the course when it gets difficult is another. Last week, we discussed the difference between a map and a compass — how beginning again requires orientation more than certainty. But what happens when …
Begin Again — The Compass and the Map
When the way forward isn’t clear, we long for a map. But life and faith offer something different — a compass. This reflection explores how rediscovering true north helps us begin again, even in the fog.
Begin Again — The Compass and the Map
What Transformational Leaders Understand About Direction One of the most unsettling realities in leadership is this: You rarely receive a map. There is no detailed blueprint for navigating disruption, rebuilding culture, leading through institutional change, or redefining purpose after setback. There is no guaranteed five-step sequence for transformation. What leaders are given instead is something …
Begin Again — Writing a New Chapter: The Inspiring Example of Jimmy Carter
Begin Again SeriesBy Robert White | Enspirit.blog Have you ever felt like you reached a point where the story you thought you were living had ended? A job ends. A role changes. A season closes. And suddenly the question rises: What now? It's one thing to begin again when we're young and the future stretches …
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Begin Again — The Joy of Not Knowing
Beginning again sounds hopeful — until it’s our turn to take the step. That’s when fear shows up. Not always loud and dramatic, but quiet and persuasive. It whispers questions we struggle to answer: What if this doesn’t work? What if I fail again? What if I step forward and nothing is there to hold …
A Beautiful Life—Right Here: Rediscovering Presence in a Distracted World
We often miss the beauty of life that is right in front of us because we are easily distracted. We don’t mean for it to happen—it just does. Life gets noisy, the phone lights up, notifications buzz, and before we know it, our attention is scattered across a dozen places at once, and we’re not …
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Broken Hallelujahs: A Thanksgiving Reflection
The holidays often invite us to paint a picture-perfect moment—as if we are all supposed to arrive at the table glowing with joy, free from grief, and carrying nothing but gratitude. And while we do have much to be thankful for, many of us also come to this season with a quiet ache, a longing, …
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