My Thoughts and Articles
It’s Not That Serious
One of my friends has a mantra he uses when life starts to get tense or stressful: It’s not that serious. We were chatting the other day, and the mantra came up. He and his fiancé are in the midst of planning their wedding. I got married a few years ...
Give People Space for their Own Journey
It's important to give people space for their own journey. So often we want to push people to see things from our perspective. But this strategy doesn't usually work. Religion and Sexuality Here's an example that happened in my own life: One issue I have wrestled with over the years ...
3 Keys to Living a Good Life
Everyone wants to live a good life and be happy. But so many of us struggle. We wrestle with depression, anxiety, and relationship problems, just to name a few. What are some of the key principles to keep in mind when trying to craft the life you really want? Here ...
Take a Break
I want to talk to you today about a simple intervention that can save you a ton of headaches and increase your productivity and happiness: Take a break. Anger and Frustration Sometimes my work can be frustrating. I spend a lot of my time writing, and it can be difficult to ...
Make More Decisions
I was reading a book the other day, and the author made an interesting point about personal power and decision-making. Basically, the author connected personal power to making more decisions. Every day, every moment, we have the power to make decisions about (1) what we are going to focus on, ...
How to Lose Weight and Get in Shape
At the end of my junior year of high school, I was 220 pounds. Bottom line: I was fat and out of shape. I didn’t exercise regularly, and I ate whatever I wanted. Fast forward 6 months later, I fixed my diet, I had a regular exercise routine, and I ...