Centerline
At Soul Force Strategies, we believe the most powerful life is one lived in alignment—with your values, your purpose, and your deeper self. Centerline is where strategic insight meets soulful reflection. Here, you'll find thoughtful articles, personal reflections, and practical tools to help you lead with clarity, live with intention, and grow from the inside out. Whether you’re navigating change, refining your identity, or reaching for your next level, Centerline is your space to recalibrate, realign, and rise.
The Speech I Didn't Know I Was Ready to Give
I didn't plan to cry during my son's wedding speech. I'd practiced, prepared, even made a 12-foot scroll that unrolled dramatically down the aisle for laughs. But when I looked at my son and his bride, and at my husband after 32 years of hard-won marriage, I realized something: I was standing there as someone I didn't used to be. The words that came out—about vulnerability as courage, about trust as sacred responsibility—those weren't things the old version of me could have said. Not out loud. Not with confidence. This is Part 1 of a 7-part series on what it really takes to love well and be fully known.
Love Is a Choice: The Power of Commitment
He proposed three weeks after we met—not because we were ready, but because we were willing. Thirty-two years later, we’ve learned that love isn’t sustained by ease but forged through the daily choice to stay. Commitment, communication, and endurance have turned our imperfect beginning into something deeply strong and real.
Pakistan – The Power of Connection
Pakistan wasn’t about sightseeing. It was about reconnecting with Dave in the middle of deployment, savoring quiet moments, and realizing that connection—whether with a spouse, children, or friends—is what makes life meaningful.