This weekend, I found myself caring for a sick toddler. Atlas came down with a cold-of-sorts this past week, and it’s left him badly congested and not quite his usual self, which has made caring for him a measure more difficult than usual; being homebound to ensure he recovers has made the days feel particularly […]
This morning, I woke up to a familiar fight – at least, a fight I’ve been having for the last few weeks; my daily battle with Alexa, who I tell “snooze” to at least 6-10 times before getting out of bed. Usually when this happens, it’s a sign that I’m going through a difficult time […]
Last year, I remember cleaning my kitchen counter when an idea hit me. It wasn’t an idea, as much as it was a revelation about how to view my life, and the success criteria in which I judged my everyday actions. “Shift from a currency mindset to a value-driven mindset.” I remember that idea hit […]
The older I get, the more I realize how much of life is a head game; how you think, feel and choose to see each scenario life throws at you will directly correspond to the outcome you receive. Every morning when I wake up, I feel a cornucopia of emotions. Sometimes I feel joy. Other […]
Earlier today, I was on the phone with my older brother and we were talking about different chapters of our lives. I noted there have been many distinct chapters in my life that each had a noticeable start and end – and I was thankful for both. Now, I find myself in a new chapter […]
Last year, I remember washing dishes in my kitchen when a single thought hit me. A challenge, as much as a question. “What would happen if I changed my mindset to be a value-based rather than currency-based?” It’s a question that really challenged me. Not to be mistaken for a money-driven mindset, I use the […]
Years ago, I read a quote that’s resonated deeply with me since I read it: “A rigid sense of identity is a sure block for flow.” I’ve been a lot of things in my life as I’ve navigated each chapter it has presented me with. In each of these chapters, I found myself fully immersed […]
If any of you have lived long enough, it’s likely that you’ve engaged in some sort of debate with somebody that’s unreasonable. I don’t think that having a heated point of view makes somebody unreasonable, as much as somebody who is unwilling to change their position even when presented with solid facts that counter it. […]
For years, I’ve heard the debate against those who believe in absolute truth, which has sought to make their position somehow seem totalitarian or hateful when it conflicts with the viewpoints of those who believe truth somehow has a gradient. There are some fundamental truths in our world that cannot be denied, no matter how […]
Years ago, I heard an acronym for ‘faith’ defined as “Full Assurance In The Heart” and it’s been one of my favorite ways to view the idea of faith. Full assurance. It’s like jumping into the middle of a swimming pool with full assurance that it’s full of water that will catch you when you […]