I just watched this movie, The Way, with Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez playing a father and son (perfect casting, if you ask me). 😉 While I admit to having a bit of wanderlust, I can’t say I’m ‘lost’ or understand what the father was going through entirely (beyond the […] More »
One Simple Change That Will Help Us All Make More Sense
We don’t make sense. And I mean this in the most affectionate way possible… but we don’t. We need only pause and reflect on things that we do regularly, out of habit or ‘tradition’, to come to the same conclusion. More »
Occupy a Position, Not Just a Stance
With all the political fervor, discontent, disillusion, and general despair going around, you’ve probably heard (or even said) “if you don’t like the job they’re doing, vote them out.” First, this is a nonsensical statement. Second, we can develop a better plan. More »
Your Life is Not a Checklist
…or, “How we’ve got this whole ‘goal’ thing backwards” …or, “How to avoid a mid-life crisis” First, let’s talk about checklists. Most of us have one, many of us were given one and expected to live by it. At first glance, there’s nothing inherently wrong with it… but, I maintain […] More »
Was There Something In It For Him, Too?
The going explanation for Jesus’ visit in a physical form was to accept the burden of paying for our terrible behavior. I definitely get that, but here’s something else to consider: perhaps there was something tangible in it for Him as well. More »
Relationships Don’t Work.
…you do. And honestly, you don’t even have to work that hard. I promised to share some things I’ve learned along the way, so I’m making good on my promise. These are just 7 of the things that I wish someone had mentioned a decade ago… not that it would […] More »
Romance Is (Not) Dead
…we just don’t know what it is anymore. “Life isn’t as complicated as we make it, but it’s more complicated than TV would let on.” ~JE More »
Monogamy is a choice.
That’s right. I said it. Just like any other lifestyle decision, monogamy is a choice. Unfortunately, many of us haven’t actually made most of our lifestyle choices, and this one is no different. We may expect it from our partners, but most have never really committed to it themselves… and […] More »
A Word about Happiness: Lifestyle
I’ve noticed some things about people who are truly happy with their lives. The first thing is that they’ve been an active participant in deciding what kind of lifestyle they want and have put out the effort to design it. Sometimes they succeed, sometimes they don’t… but being an active […] More »
Eating: It’s Not That Complicated
With six very simple guidelines to keep in mind, eating is simple again (and tastes better, too)! More »
Inaugural Post
It was brought to my attention {*ahem* roughly 30 years ago} that I don’t generally see things the same way others do. I’ve always rather enjoyed this, as it tends to lead to very interesting conversations, but feel it’s time to branch out a little bit… into the blogosphere. Since […] More »