A few years ago, Brendan Leonard, a runner, wrote a motivational book called I Hate Running and You Can Too. Ha! I love that. Apparently, it’s about helping us understand commitment, developRead More…
Greatness
What is greatness? I’ve always been confused about the “make America great again” thing. Great globally? We were already the greatest superpower the world had ever known when that phrase was coined.Read More…
The Teachings
Was Jesus conservative? A capitalist? Did he advocate for mercy or judgment or both? Was he self-seeking or more of a servant leader? Did he care about what comes out of our mouths? How would he have treated aRead More…
Questions I Have
Well, it’s time for another installment of “Questions I Have.” Here we go. Why do we gain wisdom as we age, but we needed it way back when? Why is mental illness soRead More…
The Win
The older I get, the grayer I get, and I’m not just talking about my hair (ha!). It’s more about my understanding of things. I used to give too much credibility to my ownRead More…
The Grip
Years ago, when I was going through a very hard time, I woke up one night with a clenched fist. It wasn’t an “I-wanna-punch-somebody” clenched fist. It was a plea to God.Read More…
10,000 Things
I’ve been thinking about the “10,000 causes upstream” concept. Everything that happens in our lives has a HUGE back story. Maybe it helps explain the polarization in our world today. Past influences, victories,Read More…
Momentum
“Momentum is the ultimate catalyst for progress. It transforms stagnant energy into unstoppable action, proving that the most difficult part of any journey is simply starting. Once moving, small wins stack intoRead More…
Subversive Stories
“The brilliance of Jesus’s political strategy is that he doesn’t grab us by the shirt and shout opinions in our faces; rather, he invites us to share a meal and listen toRead More…
“For Citizenship” (A Poem by John O’Donohue)
In these times when angerIs turned into anxietyAnd someone has stolenThe horizons and mountains Our small emperors on paradeNever expect our indifferenceTo disturb their nakedness They keep their heads downAnd their eyesRead More…