Shame Is Not a Motivator | Why Hustle Culture Falls Flat
Shame is a terrible motivator. It tears down. Only one thing brings lasting change.
Entries by lori
Guilt vs Shame: The Difference Most People Miss
Most people confuse guilt and shame. And it keeps them stuck in cycles they can’t quite put a label on.
How to Start a Daily Bible Reading Habit in 31 Days
You don’t need a seminary degree to spend time in scripture. Just a simple structure and five minutes a day.
30-Day Video Challenge: Building Consistency
I found an eight-year-old recording of myself explaining why I’d never do video. Tomorrow I start posting one every day.
A Grandmother’s Tale
The lore this week has been around a missing lock of hair on my two-year-old grandson’s head. Clearly cut off by someone. Interrogation of the oldest one resulted in the possibility the young one had, in fact, done it himself. But not conclusive. Yesterday we were having fun with scissors and coloring books. I recorded […]
Why Retraining Your Attention Is the New Survival Skill
Once upon an Internet time, ads were relegated to banners and sidebars. If you don’t think ads are coming to AI, you’re kidding yourself. The future will require us to retrain our focus and attention like Olympic athletes. Read my latest series The Dopamine Era to learn where we are with our attention, and how […]
Christianity Isn’t About the Culture War — It’s About Following Christ
Being a Christian isn’t about debating issues in the public square. Somewhere in the last 50 years it became about issues instead of a Person. It’s about following Christ and being in such a close relationship with Him that you’re doing everything you can to be just like Him. Others from all corners of that […]
The Dopamine Era: What Distraction Is Costing You
Part 3 — What You’ve Already Lost A few weeks ago, I had a bit of an epiphany. I’d been posting on X for over a year. It was largely an experiment to see if I could stick with writing every day. I also hoped to rediscover my writing voice long lost to corporate speak. […]