Author: Todd Nesloney

One of the most common phrases we hear in life is this:“Is the glass half-empty or half-full?” At first glance, it sounds simple. Maybe even cliché. But the older I get, the more I realize that perspective shapes almost everything about how we experience life, leadership, relationships, and even our own happiness. Recently, I was…

I was watching The Sheep Detectives this weekend, and there was a moment that just stopped me. One of the sheep said,“But it hurts to remember.” And the older sheep gently responded,“But when we choose to forget, we also lose all the good.” Whew. Because if we’re being real… there are parts of our story…

I’ve been sitting with a question lately that I can’t seem to shake: Are the people we come home to getting the rest of us… or the best of us? It’s not a comfortable question. But it’s an honest one Because if I’m being real, there are a lot of days I walk through my…

I’ve been a fan of Switchfoot for a long time. Like… before it was cool long time. Their music has always had this way of sneaking past the surface and hitting something deeper. The other day, I had music on shuffle and their song More Than Fine came on. And it stopped me. Not because…

We don’t talk about silence enough. Maybe because it feels uncomfortable.Maybe because it doesn’t give us quick answers.Maybe because in a world that rewards noise, silence feels like we’re falling behind. But silence has a way of teaching us things that noise never could. And if we’re honest, many of us are sitting in it…

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted two things at the same time. To fit in.And to be different. I’ve always loved creating. Thinking differently. Seeing possibility where others see “that’s just how it’s always been.” And yet, even while embracing that creative side of myself, there’s been a quiet, lingering question in…

If you’re doing meaningful work, the noise will eventually show up. Opinions.Side comments.People who seem very invested in talking about what you’re doing, even though they aren’t actually doing it themselves. When that happens, this reminder matters: Pay attention to the work, not the noise. They’re rarely coming from the same place. Why the Noise…

I recently had a conversation with a very accomplished friend. Someone who has done incredible things. Books. Impact. Influence. He thanked me for sharing about his newest book. Not his first. Not even close. It was something like his tenth. Then he said something that stuck with me. “People often assume that once you’re successful,…

Lately, everything feels heavy. The news.The conversations.The questions our kids ask.The emotions we carry into classrooms, meetings, and dinner tables. As both an educator and a parent, I’ll be honest. I don’t always know how to handle it all. I don’t always know what to say.I don’t always know when to speak up or when…

Have you ever noticed how GPS responds when we make a wrong turn? It does not panic.It does not shame you.It does not say sorry. It says one simple word.Recalculating. Then it immediately gets to work finding a new way forward. That one word holds a powerful lesson about life, growth, and resilience. Life Does…

Every January brings pressure. New goals.New habits.A new version of yourself you’re apparently supposed to become overnight. But most people I know don’t step into a new year needing a total overhaul. They step into it tired. Carrying things they didn’t choose. Still recovering from moments no one else saw. Maybe what we need most…

At the beginning of the year, many of us made lists. Goals we wanted to reach.Dreams we hoped to chase.Habits we promised ourselves we would finally stick to. Some of them were written down carefully. Others just lived quietly in our hearts. And now here we are at the end of the year, looking back….