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Life isn’t supposed to be easy

The journey is tough…often messy…sometimes unbelievably cruel.  Everyone has experienced variations on that theme.   No one escapes the “unfairness factor” of life.  When you’re young and struggling,...

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Verify your truths

Questions: Why does the young boy growing up under the influence of the Taliban hate Americans?  Why does he believe giving his life in an act of terrorism will be rewarded in heaven? Why do children...

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Escaping from Mundane

Mundane:  (adjective) typical, ordinary, lacking interest or excitement, dull. Mundane a great word.  The way it rolls off your tongue even sounds mundane.  I know it’s an adjective but I wish it was a...

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Can’t or Haven’t yet?

A close friend of mine, Joe (not his real name) recently returned from an eating disorder residential treatment facility.  He finally admitted himself (at the advice of his therapist) for a compulsive...

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Does your life matter?

It seems like everyone is trying to find purpose these days.  Thanks to the web and all of our devises, we’re tuned into the world.  We can watch the best and worst of humanity just by tuning into...

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Is life harder for this generation of kids?

You know how older generations like to remind the current generation how easy they have it?  I remember my grandpa teasing me saying, “Oh, you’ve got it made.  When I was your age I had to walk 5 miles...

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Starting tomorrow is easy

Starting tomorrow means we can continue doing whatever we’ve been doing for one more day. Everyone likes a fresh start, i.e., a new day, a new week or a new month and by the time October and November...

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How are you different?

Imagine there’s a team being assembled to participate in a one day, “idea sharing” retreat.  Team members will be paid $100,000.00 each for their time.  Of course it would be held at some amazingly...

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Is it selfish to put yourself first?

What’s most important to you?  Faith?  Family?  Friends?  Career?  Are you driven to be a great parent or the top performer at work?  Do the needs of others often take priority over your personal...

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How much is too much…social media?

I recently took a break from social media along with all the other “screen” distractions in my life. Between Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google, YouTube, several Aps, e-mails and the all mighty...

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