“Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pain: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world." C.S. Lewis As an adoptive family, many times throughout our journey I have been asked “Why did we decide to adopt?” Well-meaning but puzzled … Continue reading POWER IN PAIN
"God gives gifts to each of His children and with these gifts come purpose." Lori Riner, Inspirational Intelligence Have you ever personally worked with clay? Perhaps thrown a bowl or sculpted a vase? When you first pick up clay it is cold and hard, resistant and difficult to work with. You have to use pressure … Continue reading BEING MADE READY
God has designed us each uniquely. None of us are exactly the same, each one is special. But we can become distracted from our uniqueness comparing ourselves with others, desiring to be something different than the person God created us to be. We can become trapped in the busyness of life, constantly responding, driven by … Continue reading THE GREAT ADVENTURE
"If needs are unmet and the stakes are high, negative motivations are likely to be revealed."Lori Riner, Inspirational Intelligence We all have needs. As we develop and grow, awareness of our needs helps us live happy, healthy lives. Our needs can range from spending time alone to listening to music or going for a walk. … Continue reading HEART CONDITION
"Unsettling or shaking times in our lives do the necessary work of dislodging faulty foundations and stripping away that which can never sustain."Lori Riner, Inspirational Intelligence Healthy, strong roots are vital. They provide the foundation for a tree or plant. Root systems can extend nearly as deep below the surface as a tree stands above. … Continue reading WELL ROOTED
"From the demands of the changing modern workplace to the oft-overlooked negative aspects of technology, a new leadership model is required."Lori Riner, Inspirational Intelligence Inspirational Intelligence is the leadership model needed to address the demands of work and life. It is designed not only to succeed in these environments but to also positively and actively … Continue reading INSPIRATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
"Purpose is the place where our thoughts become actions and our dreams become reality."Lori Riner, Inspirational Intelligence Purpose can be represented by a picture of a tree. A tree gives nourishment through the fruit it produces. It is home to birds and other animals, providing places of safety, shelter, and refuge. And by its very … Continue reading PURPOSE
“Pain removes the veil; it plants the flag of truth within the forces of a rebel soul.”C.S. Lewis Purity, like the roots of a plant, addresses what’s under the surface, the motivations of the heart. Are our motives and our hearts pure? If its roots are rotten, a tree will only look good for so long. In … Continue reading PURITY
"A wrong perspective can keep us stuck, holding us back from moving into our potential and fulfilling our purpose."Lori Riner, Inspirational Intelligence Proper perspective brings us to the place where we trust God and others with who we are and frees us to be our authentic selves. Heliotropism is the tendency of plants to turn … Continue reading PERSPECTIVE
My journey as an artist, educator, entrepreneur, and executive leadership coach has shaped and informed my desire and passion to learn all I can about inspiration and the effects of its application. I have worked with clients, heard their stories, and experienced the powerful results of living inspirationally with a heightened sense of intentionality and … Continue reading ART & SCIENCE- INSPIRATION
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