What if your pursuit of self-improvement has become another form of self-avoidance? You can study and emulate what you want to be true. But never experience the truth of being. Taking risks. Evolving. We spend most of our lives trying to move from one station in life to the next. Get good grades. Get into… Read More »
Your Need to Control is Why You Feel Stuck and Overwhelmed
Being in control isn’t keeping you safe. It’s keeping you stuck. It’s keeping you burned out. It’s keeping you frustrated. Every time you micromanage your work, relationships, family, the conversations in your head, and every decision, you aren’t actually living life. You’re not creating certainty. You’re creating a cycle of struggle. I’m in the middle… Read More »
Stop Overthinking. Start Trusting.
What if the solution to your mental stress and overwhelm isn’t more thinking, but more trust? I hate losing. But sometimes you’re going to fall short. You can’t be all the things you want to be all the time. You are going to fail at something. It’s going to happen. Last week was one of… Read More »
Your Identity Beyond Roles: Navigating Life’s Transitions
You never want to admit it’s coming. But I knew when I planned the latest family camping trip, the words I dreaded were possible. “Yeah, Dad, I’m going to hang out with my friends instead.” “Sure, no problem, that’s ok”, I responded. But honestly, it’s tough. Not just the latest attempt to plan family fun…. Read More »
Your Failures Are Your Way Out
Just when you think you have it all figured out. You don’t. I took a trip last weekend to Maine with my wife for our 15th wedding anniversary. Everything was great. The accommodations were amazing. The weather was incredible. If you’ve ever been to the Maine coast, you know how special it is. We were… Read More »