“Allow yourself the opportunity to let your dreams grow as the shifting happens.”- Tom Eggebrecht Pastor Tom Eggebrecht writes in Chapter 15 (“Diversify Your Dream”) of Fully and Creatively Alive that diversifying provides one way of letting your dreams grow. Most noteworthy, the key involves being mindful of your talents, as accountant Daniel Robinson explains: […]
“Use every tool at your disposal to resist the Resistance, push through the trouble, climb the mountains and get the work done.”- Tom Eggebrecht In Chapter 14 (“Resist the Resistance”) of Fully and Creatively Alive, Tom Eggebrecht recommends reading The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. Writing in The War of Art, Pressfield puts his […]
Pastor Tom Eggebrecht begins Chapter 12 (“Learn to Say No “) of Fully and Creatively Alive with this strong emphasis. He underscores that “learning to say ‘no’ is one way toward loving yourself and taking charge of the things you do in order to be fully and creatively alive.” Hence, Tom stresses: “Learn to say […]
“Your dream doesn’t come alive without the help of other people. Make it a point to meet new people every day.”- Tom Eggebrecht In Chapter 11 (“Don’t Do It Alone”) of Fully and Creatively Alive, Tom Eggebrecht states that when people work together in teams, creativity grows. Furthermore, a web of relationships develops. Yet, even […]
“Try again. Try again. Fail better.”- Samuel Beckett Pastor Tom Eggebrecht writes in Chapter 9 (“Help People” of Fully and Creatively Alive that the way to improve any relationship involves honoring the other person’s dreams. Therefore, first determine what the other person wants to do, become, or achieve. Next, help them do it. Tom strongly […]
“Art that loves people can be as simple as building a mound of snow and letting people slide down.”- Tom Eggebrecht in Chapter 8 (“Love People”) of Fully and Creatively Alive, Tom Eggebrecht describes one key to pursuing your passion and chasing your dream. That key- to love and care for people. Hence, Pastor Eggebrecht […]
“It [hard work] will be successful when passion and purpose meet discipline.”- Tom Eggebrecht “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”- Oscar Wilde Tom Eggebrecht notes in Chapter 6 (“Be Yourself”) of Fully and Creatively Alive that you attract others to be part of your dream through your unique personality, gifts, talents, and desires. In […]
“Know that there’s a learning curve and give yourself a kind of grace.”- Lauren Ledbetter “Beautiful things happen when you distance yourself from negativity.”- Zig Ziglar In Chapter 4 (“Always Learn”) of Fully and Creatively Alive, Tom Eggebrecht highlights the fact that people can’t ever afford to stop learning. For the moment you stop learning, you risk […]
“When you’re doing something you really like, you won’t be afraid to experiment and give things a try even if it means failure.”- Tom Eggebrecht Tom Eggebrecht writes in Chapter 3 (“Do What You Like”) of Fully and Creatively Alive that your passion about something makes others catch the fire as well. Consequently, create something because […]
“You’re one step away from coming home . . . One step away from arms wide open.”- Casting Crowns “How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and flesh cry out for the living God. Even the sparrow has found a […]
“The sentences of life give you a fill-in-the-blank every now and then.”- Tom Eggebrecht In Chapter 2 (“God, the Creative”) of Fully and Completely Alive, Pastor Tom Eggebrecht reminds us that God built creativity right into us. As human beings, we’re the most intelligent, thoughtful, and emotional of God’s creation. Clothed with the colors of […]
” . . . being fully and creatively alive . . . means living out your total potential and doing it with uniqueness and flair.”- Tom Eggebrecht In the Introduction to Fully and Creatively Alive: How to Live a More Joyfully Fulfilling Life, Tom Eggebrecht sets forth his conviction that being fully and creatively alive […]