Do you remember waking up early to open gifts on Christmas morning when you were a kid? Did your parents have to come wake you up? Mine didn’t. I was…
Light from Other Stars by Erika Swyler (Fiction)I previously read The Book of Speculation by Skyler and really enjoyed it. I read this one because of that. Very different stories,…
Friction makes things more difficult. It slows things down. Sometimes, that is the point. When thinking about habits and goals, friction is what gets in your way, slows you down,…
I have already confessed that I Believe Things That Aren’t True, so I will go ahead and confess that I believe weird things, too. To be fair, I think everyone…
What is your default mode in a social setting? Do you suddenly become fascinated with wall art or your phone? Anything at all to not look like you are awkwardly…
Would you like to love your life? I have a simple recipe. Disclaimer: This is not a trick. This is not magic. It actually works if you follow the recipe.…
That thing you said to yourself, the thing you keep saying to yourself, isn’t true. It isn’t kind. It isn’t helpful. Or perhaps it is something someone else said to…
You probably have a few monkeys you deal with on a daily basis. Some of them are other people’s problems that try to jump on your back and want you…
Some days you just aren’t feeling it. You don’t have the energy to work out. You don’t have the time to write. You don’t have the motivation to practice. The…
If I was going to get a tattoo, the one I might need the most is Tame the Advice Monster. Although I am better than I was, it has been…
I have a lot of thoughts about life, leadership, faith, and trying to be a better human. I will share them here.