When in doubt
I’ve mentioned before I was quite neurotic as a child, nervous and over-analyzing. Afraid to be wrong. That’s still me, but the stakes are higher. I’m not just deciding which clothes will make me...
View ArticleA squishy, floaty, sturdy, heavy thing called Love
Only the things done in love matter. Only the things done in love weigh enough to stamp eternity. Everything else just floats off the surface as vapor. It’s not the act. It’s the intent. Love might...
View ArticleNo one notices the pillars
No one notices the pillars. Take a look at the White House. The facade, the grandeur, the elegance, the sweeping landscape. The protesters in front. You can feel the history. But you probably walk...
View ArticleI am the opposite of me
I am a paradox. And so are you. We are clean and shiny in some areas of ourselves, yet disheveled disasters in others. The real estate of our souls and our yards is impeccable from one angle, and...
View ArticleWhen it’s all up to you: the value of legacy
{If you found me through my article on Catalyst, welcome. And if you’re a regular or a visitor, please let me share my news: I had the privilege to be featured on Catalyst this week, talking about the...
View ArticlePeople can change
In my line of work (mental health), I have to remind myself of this all the time: “They’re still breathing, so they can still change.” Hope can be painful, but we should still do it. I have several...
View ArticleBuy this book & give 3 people clean water
Today is a really big day! The first book I’ve ever been published in became available for purchase today! #CouchRebels is on sale right now for only $9.99 – click on the picture of the book to skip...
View ArticleHow To Never Fail
I’ll just get this over with. The way to never fail is to never do anything. At all. The person who never fails to make a sale on a car has never tried. The person who never fails to plumb a toilet or...
View ArticleUnblock your writer
“I write in terror. I have to talk myself into bravery with every sentence, sometimes every syllable.” –Cynthia Ozick “Don’t simply tell me that faith saves you, tell me how it almost failed you, too....
View ArticleThe Other Side of Commitment
On the other side of commitment is everything you want. It’s a cruel irony. Our culture offers millions of options, and for millennials especially, there is this looming, strangling fear of missing...
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