Becoming less busy isn’t about slowing down.
I recently published an article about how being busy isn’t respectable anymore and can make us miss the finer things in life. It seemed to strike a chord with many. But ‘Busy,’ and its modern usage, has nuances worth exploring....
What Gossip Actually Does.
How critical talk has more to say about the talker than the target. I, as many of you, have been the victim of gossip more than a couple times in life. It’s made me feel betrayed, and misunderstood, and deeply...
Busy isn’t respectable anymore.
“The trouble with being in the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.” | Lily Tomlin Being busy used to make me feel important. It made me feel like the world needed me, like somehow I...
You Will Never Fully Know Your Spouse.
The significant role that mystery plays in marriage. Today is mine & Analee’s 4 year wedding anniversary. It’s been an incredible start, full of all kinds of life. She is certainly one of the brighter choices I’ve made. So, in...
Do we expect too much from marriage?
(read time: 4 mins) According to our nation’s divorce rate, close to 50% of those that say ‘I do’ eventually find themselves severely disappointed with marriage. And any honest married person would probably estimate that number of those that find...
There is no such thing as “The One.”
Gary Thomas Debunks 3 Common Myths That Most Millennial’s Believe About Marriage. After polling my online community about the most helpful marriage resource they’ve found, I was shocked to see a book title I had never heard of show up...
Stop Protecting Yourself.
How to get beyond rejection to risk, connect & become a real advocate. My friend put down his cup of coffee to tell me a story. He began rolling up his sleeves, alluding to being betrayed by a former business partner,...
How to find the answers in life you’re looking for.
I found out a few months ago that an old friend lost her husband to a rare condition. No one ever knew that this new father to twin girls had a small hole in his heart until they found him on the...
Do You Feel Stuck? Try this.
Do you feel stuck professionally, financially, emotionally, morally? Maybe it’s not about the way you feel. It may be that you’re working harder than ever, yet making less. Or maybe it’s an addiction to pornography or not eating or over working. Maybe you’ve...