Flourishing Through Life’s Hardships

Flourishing Through Life’s Hardships

I was lost, lonely, empty, and confused for a stretch of time during, and after my second divorce. I didn’t know why she’d picked that path, and couldn’t make sense of it. Reflecting deeply on my part and how I could learn and grow from it, though, was what brought me...
Trust the Goodness

Trust the Goodness

“I wish I had a relationship like that.” In our nearly 5 years together, people have said some form of that to Lisa and I more times than I can count on my fingers and toes. While I don’t believe in formulas when it comes to relationships, I...
Mutually Assured Awesomeness

Mutually Assured Awesomeness

Growing up during the Cold War and the threat of nuclear war, I remember a key plan for keeping us safe was mutually assured destruction (MAD). The logic was neither side would nuke the other because both the Soviets and Americans had enough atomic weapons to...

Perspective is Essential for Loving Well

We’re always telling a story in our heads, evaluating people, situations, places, etc. Especially when I’m “wronged”, it’s super easy for me to assume ill and ugly things of others. YET, love believes the best in them, and understanding...