Hi friend, There are things in my life that mean more to me than anything else. My family is one of them. My goals and dreams are another. I would say above all is my belief and faith. I think it’s important to be confident with fortitude and strength, but also to feel small and […]

Why I write these letters With the theme of this week’s email, I’ll try and keep my thoughts precise and focused on one topic. However I would like to say something quick about the purpose of these emails and why I write them. First they are an immense help to myself in organizing my thoughts, […]

I’ve had a share of tough times in life along with times of ease. Most people have. Oftentimes though we describe those times as either good or bad. “The good ol days” or “They were the best of times, they were the worst of times” I could unpack those but instead I want to focus […]

In my youth, the most terrifying thing for me was to tell the truth. I knew in the face of hard questions, disappointment and confrontations that the result of truth would most likely be physical violence against myself and at best mental and emotional bullying. I tried my hardest as a small framed boy to […]

An interesting study was done by Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris on focus and what gets our attention. I wish I had seen this video before understanding how our vision and brain works together, but I think I’ll get just as much joy giving you the test as if I had taken it myself. In […]

This is a letter I wrote to a friend this week who feels at the end of their rope. Hopefully there is something in it that might resonate with your path as well: Dear friend, Over this past year I’ve watched as you have struggled with possibly the hardest of trials you have yet had […]

Hi friend, When I was 21 years old I fell in love with a girl named Sara. I say girl because she was just 18 and I was barely 21. After only a month of knowing each other, we eloped causing a lot of heartbreak for my parents and surprise from pretty much everyone I […]

Hello Friend, This week I’ve been thinking a lot about my behavior. For the most part I believe that overall contentment and joy comes from our behavior, usually as a result of what we view as right or wrong and how closely we align our behavior with them. Additionally, long term growth and somewhat guaranteed […]

For the first time in my life I’ve been feeling longer periods of anger and bitterness. I’m a pretty easy person to get along with and generally I don’t harbor grudges even against the most dishonest and abusive of people. So why the change? Well I’m not sure. I’ve always had throughout my life, people […]

I can’t take credit for this quote and I’m guessing there is a strong chance you’ve heard it before. It’s quite a lovely thought and one that I believe very much to be true. If you reverse the quote and dissect the meaning, the initial thought centers around the word “how”. How for me is […]