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A Loving, Swift Kick in the Pants
I’ve been married a few years.
Enough time to make a lot of mistakes, learn a few things, counsel Continue reading
A Prayer to the Chaos God
Dear God,
We’ve got the world’s attention. But this isn’t how we expected it to happen. Continue reading
Social Media Amnesia
Metamorphosis
For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever. – Paul
Scared.
Scarred.
Sacred.
Lessons I’ve Learned One Mile at a Time
Yes, I have one of those static cling number stickers in my back car window.
Yes, I keep track of my Continue reading
Even Greater Than Certainty
Not understanding is never easy, but it opens each of us up to the possibility Continue reading
T-Minus 10
16 Things to Do That Will Help You Enjoy Life More
On the Richter Scale of Significance, each one shakes a little. But combine a few, and well, you might just be surprised at what happens. Ready?
- Desire the exceptional, but work hard to appreciate the normal, because there’s a lot more of it.
- Stop being jealous. You’re seeing a highlight reel, not the whole game.
- Talk to someone new, every day.
- Repeat these words, out loud, and often: Action precedes motivation.
- Stop waiting for the perfect time. There’s no such thing.
- Hang out with people who are nothing like you.
- Speak less. Listen more. And forgive even more.
- Do something nice, anonymously.
- Put your credit card in a bowl. Run water in the bowl. Place the bowl in the freezer.
- Using a pen and paper, write a note to someone each week.
- Be on time.
- Do something that requires physical exertion. It doesn’t matter too much what it is, just do it. Then, repeat.
- Visit a graveyard occasionally. Perspective lives there.
- Pray. Whether you’re used to it or not, it’ll help you realize you’re not at the center of everything. And that’s a good thing.
- Speak life. Don’t let your mouth second every motion made by your brain.
- Fail trying.
Guys – Three Things Your Ladies Need to Hear, Out Loud, Every Day
The Grand Canyon. Niagara Falls. Mount Everest. The Milky Way Galaxy.
I’ve been to two of them. And I live in another. All are magnificent, majestic, and awe-inspiring. However, I think the list is incomplete. Continue reading








