Brenda BauerDo you discount what comes easily to you? Your natural gifts may be exactly what God designed you to offer — and receiving support could unlock your next season.
Brenda BauerConsistency can slip through our fingers in two ways: through inertia (doing nothing) or rigidity (doing too much). In this post, Brenda Bauer explores why both all-or-nothing and never-at-all keep us stuck and offers a practical reframe for returning to healthy rhythm. You’ll learn how to tell when your discipline has turned into pressure—and how to build consistency that lasts without burnout.
Brenda BauerMost people think the opposite of a value is what derails us. But often, it’s the near enemy—a sneaky counterfeit that looks like the real thing but drains us instead. In this article, I unpack a powerful framework Brené Brown highlights in her new book, inspired by Buddhist wisdom: every value has both a far enemy (its obvious opposite) and a near enemy (a fake version that masquerades as the real thing). I’ll also connect this concept with Positive Intelligence, which shows how overusing our strengths can actually sabotage us. Together, we’ll look at how the far and near enemies of clarity, confidence, and consistency show up in everyday life—and how you can recognize when you’re living your value versus when you’ve slipped into its shadow. By the end, you’ll have a simple reflection tool to help you spot the difference and return to the version of your values that frees you instead of drains you.
Brenda BauerConsistency isn’t about never missing. It’s about showing up again and again. Here’s how to stop procrastination and perfectionism from derailing progress.