Relationships

You, Living Another Life

When you interact with another person, you're interacting with yourself. That friend, family member, spouse, coworker, or even stranger,...

Family

As I get older, time with family becomes more special. Each visit, although measured in days, feels like a lifetime rich with meaning....

You're Wrong

If you think the problem is somewhere else, you're wrong. If you think you hate something, you're wrong. As hard as it might be to...

Respecting Your Self

A big challenge our ego presents us with is its ability to second guess our decisions. We want to do something, and then someone else has...

Questions About Quitting

When we feel like giving up, what is it that we really want? When things get so difficult to bear, that we just want it to stop, what are...

Me, In Here

Pits, deeper than a black hole. Knots, tighter than a vice grip. Uncertainty, thicker than a morning mountain fog. Debris flying,...

Life Is A Relationship

So much of what matters in life actually has nothing to do with the thing in question, but rather our relationship to it. Pain and...

Whom Are You Actually Living With?

When you're with your partner, spouse, best friend, or child, are you really with them? Or are you with your own image of them? When...

The Problem Is Always On The Inside

As we go through life we encounter many problems. For some, life itself can feel like an endless problem, from the moment we're born to...

You Can't Handle Your Heart

And neither can I. The truth is, none of us can handle our hearts. The very instrument that plays the most melodious, joyful notes,...