Am I the only one who struggles with the need to be right? Actually, that’s not quite correct. My real issue involves needing others to acknowledge that I’m right. I get passionate about something, an idea, a cause, a program—nothing wrong with that. But the next thing you know I’m immersed in a knockdown argument […]
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Do you ever feel like you’re on a treadmill—lots of activity, not much progress? One of my big personal issues is confusing busyness and productivity. I often reach the end of the day and realize that I’ve done a lot, but not much has gotten done. Am I the only one?
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Welcome to Monday and the word-of-the-week here at Bouncing Back. Jump! I like words that sound like their meaning. Just saying “jump” makes me want to—well—jump! As a wheelchair user, I don’t physically jump over things. But I’m thinking today of a different meaning. Jump: to enter eagerly or enthusiastically into. This meaning of the […]
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Here’s a video that’s well worth five minutes. And may we all have a bit more fun in 2010. If you can’t see the video, click here. Did you enjoy this article? Please leave a comment, visit my website, and/or send me an email at rich@richdixon.net. Receive free updates via email: Enter your email address: […]
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Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that […]
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But—this wasn’t what I planned. Does that happen to you? You had things all organized, scheduled, and mapped out. You set goals, knew what you needed to do, and committed yourself to a calendar. Now, you’re ready to get going. And then something gets in the way. Wasn’t your fault. Couldn’t have been anticipated. An […]
Continue readingLooking Forward By Looking Back
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. [Isaiah 43: 18-19] Can looking backward inspire dreams? Does the past reveal aspirations and goals, the […]
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It’s Monday, and at Bouncing Back that means it’s time for the Word of the Week. ENCOURAGE This is a follow-up from last week’s word, courage: the willingness to act for right regardless of risk. One of the most important aspects of courage is encourage. To me, that means you give courage to others. So encourage […]
Continue readingHow Do I Represent Jesus?
Am I a Christian? Yesterday I wrote about labels (What’s Your Label?) from my perspective as a wheelchair user. One commenter observed that labels make it easier to navigate our relationships. Once I know you’re one of “those” I automatically respond in a certain manner. While that may not be right, it’s probably realistic.
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Once you label me you negate me. Soren Kierkegaard What do you want to be called? As a wheelchair user, I encounter this question more than most folks. Sometimes it’s directed toward me personally, but more often it comes up in an article or interview. The question-behind-the-question is really “How can we label you […]
Continue readingHow To Expand Your Circle
How do you expand your circle? If you’ve followed along for a while, you know that I think about this community as a circle. The basic idea is that the circle defines whatever the community’s about-core values, mission, goals, stuff like that. You can check out the about page or Defining The Circle for some […]
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Happy Monday! It’s the beginning of a new week, a new year, and even a new decade—just in case you didn’t know. So, since everything else is new, we’re going to try a new Monday feature for Bouncing Back. I’m creatively calling it our WORD OF THE WEEK. The idea is to simply put a […]
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