Ups and Downs of Love

Ups and Downs of Love

Love #1 All days are not equal Over the course of all relationships, you encounter blissful seasons and tough slogs as well.My wife and I will celebrate 30 years of marriage soon. Fortunately, we have experienced early years of freedom and delight, and many years...
Name It

Name It

Facing Fears #2 You may think that other people have no fears. In that, you would most likely be wrong. Even your heroes have certain fears and hesitations and avoidances. But, they find ways forward anyway. Things people fear: …Asking the question…Trying new...
Courage

Courage

Facing Fears #1 “Fear and courage are not mutually exclusive,” Brene Brown articulates so precisely. You may tend to think that the courageous do not experience fear or that if you have fear, you are not courageous. But, this is not so. The difference comes not from...
Lovingkindness

Lovingkindness

Unexpected Paths to Happiness #3 It is so easy to take the path of bitterness and harsh condemnation of others. But, you don’t want that. It might feel good for a vindicating moment, but ultimately it sours your soul. Choose lovingkindness. Counter your...
Mindfulness

Mindfulness

Unexpected Paths to Happiness #2 Are you here now? Whether you know it or not, you probably spend an alarming amount of your time like this:…playing out future conversations…wishing you were somewhere else…deflecting imagined pushback…longing for a better...