Ep 33: Better Is Better: How Trials Shape Purpose-Driven Leadership || Holly Porter
We rarely choose stillness. More often, it’s chosen for us. In a recent episode of *Pebbles of Light*, Holly Porter shared how a 70-day hospitalization with COVID became the most formative chapter of her life. What began as a medical crisis became an invitation—one...
Ep 32: The Art of Connection: Understanding Emotional Safety in Relationships || Diane McDowell
When Connection Feels Hard: Why Emotional Safety Changes Everything So many of us are doing “all the right things.” We learn the communication skills. We read the books. We try harder. And yet—connection still feels fragile. In this episode of Pebbles of Light,...Ep 31: Exploring the Intersection of Creativity and Technology || Oliver MacDonald
When Curiosity Matters More Than Certainty What if the goal isn’t to avoid failure—but to learn how to fall well? In this episode of Pebbles of Light, I sat down with Oliver MacDonald—engineer, artist, educator, and startup founder—to explore how curiosity...
How to Move Forward When Serving Others Feels Awkward
When is a time that you have felt awkward when following through on a prompting to help lift someone else? In this episode, Anne shares 3 experiences where she has felt inspired to say or do something that pushed her out of her comfort zone as well as the blessings that came from following through on that inspiration.
PEBBLE FOR THIS WEEK: Think about your week. Find a situation that you can approach with a prayer in your heart to know what you can say or do to provide light to someone in that moment.
By Large or Small Acts, You Can Be a Light to Others
Anne shares the backstory of Pebbles of Light and why this message of light is so important to her. She discusses how those who share light with us can do the big thing, the little thing or even the thing that you aren’t even aware of.
PEBBLE FOR THIS WEEK: Think about and DOCUMENT your light shiners