Ryan Bailey
The Daily CHEW CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Sunday afternoon, I find myself checking emails at my kitchen counter in Smoke Rise while family conversations drift from the next room. My heart knows better, but the weight of Monday morning pulls at my attention. For years, I approached Sabbath like another performance…
The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Last Tuesday at 3:47 PM, Chuck caught himself doing it again. His direct report was presenting their quarterly strategy, and before he knew it, he’d interrupted her three times to “clarify” minor points. His jaw was tight. His voice had that edge—you know the one.…
The Daily CHEW CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Every Saturday morning before anyone wakes up, I find myself squeezing in a bunch of work. I love what I do, but my soul quietly aches for a reset. For years, I thought Sabbath was a luxury for those not building, not battling for…
The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Yesterday, a tense exchange with a key team member left me driving home with that familiar weight in my chest—not shame about who I am, but that nagging question of whether I’d handled it well enough. As someone who genuinely seeks feedback and growth, I…
The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. The email sits in my inbox with “URGENT – Need decision by EOD” in the subject line, and I can feel my chest tighten. As a high-performing leader who’s navigated complex business decisions before, I know this feeling well—the weight of knowing that what I…
The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. In a recent coaching session, a client shared his experience in business: “If you need more business, plan a vacation and you’ll be flooded with it.” With new referrals pouring in, tight timelines, and a long-awaited trip abroad on the horizon, his anxiety soared—not just…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love From Head to Heart for Christian Professionals. Last Friday, a high-performing leader sat behind the wheel with Atlanta’s skyline rising on the horizon. He’s a founder, consultant, and someone who runs on vision. But as another week wrapped up, anticipation and anxiety battled beneath the surface. “What if I can’t…
The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Growing up in Washington Heights, I learned early that “good enough” rarely was—not in a home where your parents modeled relentless excellence, rising to become top surgeons in their fields, not on the tennis court, not when building something meaningful. Even now, working with teams…
The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. A few weeks ago, after a tough counseling session, I walked the office park trying to shake off the heaviness. I realized the ache wasn’t just about my client’s grief. It was a reminder that even as an accomplished high-performer, used to “powering through”, loss…
THE DAILY CHEW™ CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. When “Better” Is More Than a New Habit In Washington Heights, progress was measured out loud—by the block, the team, the family. “Did you step up? Did you bounce back?” It was never just about private wins. The same is true in the spiritual…