Sharing is Caring…But Sometimes Less is More
Have you ever been in a conversation that quietly slipped from dialogue into monologue? Or watched someone walk into a room and take over the discussion like a vacuum sucking all the air out? You’re not alone. Most of us have felt the discomfort of being on the receiving end of conversational domination. The irony […]
Dallas Willard and C.S. Lewis on Lived Experience
Last week, I shared some thoughts on the rise of “lived experience” and the need to interpret those experiences carefully—because, as I put it, lived experience is an “N of 1.” That post sparked got me thinking more deeply about a related question: What do we use to measure our experiences against? In this week’s post […]
Lived Experience Is an N of 1
What if your experience isn’t the whole story? I’ve been reflecting a lot on the phrase “lived experience.” It’s a term that’s showing up in the news and social media—and for good reason. Our individual experiences shape our beliefs, decisions, and how we show up in the world. But there’s a subtle danger in putting […]
More Than Smart, Wisdom Sets You Apart
“Human beings are no more intelligent than we were thirty thousand years ago. Our cumulative knowledge has grown by leaps and bounds…but knowledge is not the same thing as intelligence, which is still not the same thing as wisdom.” — John Mark Comer, Live No Lies Let’s begin with a few Oxford Dictionary definitions: Knowledge: “facts, […]
Quarterly Newsletter – New Book, New Grandson, New Milestones – Spring Updates from Brian Ahearn
Exciting News! When I published my last newsletter I wrote, “By the time you read my next newsletter, Jane and I will be grandparents! Our daughter Abigail and her husband Tyler are expecting in March.” On March 14 at 7:33 PM, Emmett James Ahearn—affectionately known as ‘Pancake’—arrived! 😊 Something I’ve learned in the few weeks […]
