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Reflections on America’s 250th Birthday “The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem.”— Walt Whitman A couple of years ago, Vickie and I sailed into New York Harbor. I had seen the Statue of Liberty before, but not from the deck of a ship at dawn. Nothing quite prepares you for the moment she appears …
Walking the Way | Enspirit Sagrada Família I want to tell you about a man who began building a cathedral he knew he would never see finished. His name was Antoni Gaudí. The year was 1883. And the building he devoted his life to—the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain—is still being completed today, more than …
Sometimes the hardest part of beginning again is resisting the temptation to go backward. Drawing on the journey of Robert Plant after Led Zeppelin, this reflection explores the courage it takes to leave behind familiar identities and learn to sing a new song.
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 …
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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Beginning again isn’t always about changing direction—it’s about renewal. When leaders grow weary or lose alignment with what matters most, transformation often begins within. In this reflection from the Begin Again series, Robert White explores how self-renewal restores clarity, purpose, and the inner capacity needed to lead forward.
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.
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 …
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.
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 …
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