Sharing the Journey

“Karol Wojtyła/John Paul II has brought to the office of Peter the experience of student and worker, playwright and poet, philosopher, theologian, and professor in the exercise of his calling as priest and pope” (p. 145). The second book that I have read in anticipation for the CPMAP Certification is At the Center of the […]

In this episode, I provide some concluding thoughts on my word for the liturgical year for 2022 – play and reveal my word for 2023. If you are interested in taking my course – Word for the Liturgical Year 2023, you can learn more and register here. I mention the following books in this episode:Fr. Isaiah […]

Inspired by the opening pages of At the Center of the Human Drama: The Philosophical Anthropology of Karol Wojtyła/Pope John Paul II by Kenneth Schmitz, I have been reflecting on the purpose of Beauty of Becoming. I began this website because I had dreams of creating courses to support Catholics with more actively and intentionally […]

In this brief First Friday episode, I talk about how revisiting childhood play has been showing up in my life recently as I have focused on play as my word for the liturgical year. I consider implications that I can learn about myself through the act of revisiting moments of childhood play. I also mention […]

In this First Friday Check-In, I provide a little bit more context to my discernment from the last academic year and some glimpses into the initial fruits of how it unfolded, including starting to explore the beauty of a vow of stability that some religious orders take and how that might apply to family life […]

In this episode I narrate how my Word for the Liturgical Year journey has unfolded into a season of considering play and pause – a new layer of my word play that I do not remember considering previously in the year. I reflect on how previous discernments have supported my current discernment process and glimpses […]

In this third episode of my entrepreneurship series, I focus on process and play, exploring that becoming entrepreneurship is a process and that there is space for play inherent. I talk about relieving the pressure to instantly find a niche, as well as the ability to develop and shift niches over time. I highlight how […]

In this episode, as I celebrate my 41st baptismal anniversary, I reflect on what to cling to when foundations shake throughout our lives. 

For this First Friday Check-In, I announce a couple of my upcoming projects that I am excited to develop and share. Then, I share glimpses into my on-going journey with my Word for the Liturgical Year play. The Bible verses that I mention are: I also mention how some lines from a K-Drama called Start-Up spoke to my heart […]

In this episode, I explain 5 reasons why I love having the liturgical year guide my goal setting process, as well as some glimpses into the fruits of my recent prayer life and having selected play for the current liturgical year. I also give an update on what to expect for frequency of episodes for […]