The End of Story
Gracie McBride2026-05-14T09:55:48+00:00Joan Didion’s essay “The White Album” begins with an often misquoted line: “we tell ourselves stories in order to live.” This phrase is often [...]
The Story of Our Lives
Gracie McBride2026-04-29T11:53:13+00:00We have all come from somewhere. We are all on our way to somewhere else. We are all on a path to get there. [...]
Keeping Your Goals
Gracie McBride2026-01-14T12:00:07+00:00We can make as many goals as we want, but they won’t do anything to change our lives unless we see them through. In [...]
Escaping the Cycle
Gracie McBride2025-12-30T11:19:41+00:00We all have great intentions when we set our New Year’s Resolutions, but how often do we accomplish them? Do the goals that guided [...]
Rejuvenating Rest
Gracie McBride2025-08-15T09:31:27+00:00Much as we might pretend that we don’t, we all need rest. But rest doesn’t just mean sleep, and sometimes things that we think [...]
The Reason for Rest
Gracie McBride2025-07-31T21:59:48+00:00Rest is so important that it is a commandment in the Bible. It is a non-negotiable part of life. Much as we might try [...]
Active and Observational Listening
Gracie McBride2025-05-15T13:40:27+00:00In the last article, we delved into the formula for listening: Humility + Focus + Curiosity. Listening is often an underrated part of communication, [...]
The Formula For Listening
Gracie McBride2025-05-01T15:50:59+00:00The past couple of months we have focused our articles on conflict and then on relationships. A vital component of navigating both of those [...]
Why Does Conflict Exist?
Gracie McBride2025-03-02T15:57:51+00:00When working with other people, it is inevitable that conflict will exist at some point in time. That doesn’t mean that shouting matches are [...]
Where are You Going?
Gracie McBride2025-01-14T23:23:14+00:00It’s one thing to set a There for your life, define your Here, and chart your Path forward. It’s another thing to implement these [...]
Back to the Basics
Gracie McBride2025-01-01T15:54:01+00:00The start of the new year is often a time when people want to make new changes in their lives, which is also a [...]
Waiting Well
Gracie McBride2024-12-11T14:28:57+00:00Waiting is an unavoidable part of life. But it doesn’t have to be something that we just get through to get to the good [...]
Awareness of Others
Gracie McBride2024-10-14T17:36:56+00:00A vital part of working on a team is learning how to be aware of others and their needs. You cannot work effectively with [...]
When Circumstances Change
Gracie McBride2024-09-16T10:42:00+00:00In the last article we discussed what it might look like to choose to change your direction in life. But oftentimes it feels like [...]
Living in the Present
Gracie McBride2024-08-01T03:01:45+00:00We focus a lot on setting goals here at The Crossroad. We want to make sure we have a clear direction that we’re heading [...]
The Hope of Resurrection
Gracie McBride2024-03-22T14:59:03+00:00This last week, Christians all over the world celebrated Easter and rejoiced together that Jesus is not dead but was resurrected. Because Jesus has [...]
Gaining a New Perspective
Gracie McBride2024-03-11T19:02:41+00:00In the last article, we looked at how taking ownership over the three things we can control gives us the agency to choose our [...]
Choosing Your Perspective
Gracie McBride2024-02-26T15:05:52+00:00How is it that some people seem to always have a positive attitude, no matter what is going on, while others have a knack [...]
A New Start
Gracie McBride2024-01-04T16:45:16+00:00So often, starting can feel like the hardest part of a new project. Newton’s law of inertia states that a body at rest will [...]
Finding Connection
Gracie McBride2023-12-19T14:45:55+00:00We all long to find connection; to feel as though we belong to a larger group or mission. A common pitfall in work and [...]
The Value of Rest
Gracie McBride2023-12-06T17:40:25+00:00I don’t know about you, but the holiday season is often a season of busyness for me, not one of rest. I spend my [...]
Why Celebrate?
Gracie McBride2023-11-30T21:44:18+00:00As we transition this week from November into December, we are fully cemented in the holiday season. This is a season that can be [...]
Controlling Your Perspective
Gracie McBride2023-11-15T17:11:13+00:00In this series, we are applying the three things you can control to a variety of mental models to help you envision how this [...]
Barriers to Communication
Gracie McBride2023-09-13T17:27:58+00:00In the last article, we considered why different messages need different mediums to be effectively communicated. But even with the right medium, there are [...]
Communication: Listening Well
Gracie McBride2023-08-31T19:23:02+00:00Communication is essential. There is no way around it. No matter what industry you work in or how you spend your time, you need [...]
Failure to Communicate
Gracie McBride2023-08-24T20:08:42+00:00To wrap up this series on failure, we want to spend some time looking at the final reason that you may fail, which is [...]
Where Failure Meets Desire and Ability
Gracie McBride2023-08-16T14:41:54+00:00So far in our series on failure, we have discussed the inevitability of failure, how it helps us grow, and celebrating it as a [...]
What Is Freedom?
Gracie McBride2023-07-31T17:07:54+00:00This week we will celebrate Independence Day, a day for acknowledging the freedoms we have as Americans. These were summed up by President Franklin [...]
The Story of Life
Gracie McBride2023-04-13T18:49:39+00:00We know that the Project Mood Curve is the trajectory of any project or task that we will undertake. But what if it is [...]
How to Choose the Right Attitude
Kylie2023-01-29T02:06:16+00:00It is hard to think of our attitude as something we can control. It feels so inevitable, sort of like an alien force descending [...]
Is Perspective Something You Choose?
Kylie2023-02-27T19:23:33+00:00When we think about things like perspective and attitude, we tend to insinuate that the particulars are inevitable. I see what I see. [...]
What is Holding You Back?
Kylie2022-08-04T18:49:29+00:00A victim could be described as someone with limited choices. When we are attacked, abused, or neglected, there are certain choices that are taken [...]
Departing The Pit of Despair
Kylie2022-06-07T17:19:43+00:00Our most faithful readers are aware that Kylie and I have been struggling with infertility for the past five years. We have learned a [...]
The Practicality of Being In Awe
Kylie2022-06-07T17:16:16+00:00I have long suspected that the most important aspect of my life is the answer to this question: what brings me awe? I am always [...]
Evaluating Our Perspective of Blessings and Curses
Kylie2022-06-07T17:15:41+00:00A meaningful life consists of seeking and sharing the truth. In order to do so effectively, we need to take a hard look at how [...]