by Rob Tribken | Feb 23, 2015 | Finding Purpose, Working Well
Work engagement — the degree to which we are engaged in our work — is an important issue. The level of engagement of employees and volunteers is critically important for the health of organizations. And from the perspective of the individual doing the...
by Rob Tribken | Feb 12, 2015 | Finding Purpose
Find Your Music A few months ago I attended a retreat that focused on Celtic spirituality. At one point, the retreat leader used a very appealing metaphor – find your own music. He told a story of Irish musicians who, before playing, would quietly listen inwardly...
by Rob Tribken | Feb 5, 2015 | Spiritual Practices
One striking aspect of Charles Marsh’s new biography about Dietrich Bonhoeffer is the degree to which Bonhoeffer’s church seemed to disappear. For someone as committed to, and embedded within, the church as Bonhoeffer, this must have been a highly...
by Rob Tribken | Feb 1, 2015 | Spiritual Practices, Workplace Stress
A spiritual practice that can be very helpful during times of workplace stress and uncertainty is that of repeating a personal mantra. Mantras can reduce stress whether the issue is a minor hassle or a crisis large enough to generate outright fear. There is...
