Why should I?

This one talks about the perils of "should" statements in how we view ourselves and gives a simple question to ask ourselves when we feel down.

Community

Those of you who have been following the blog for a while know that I tend to lean hard on metaphors to illustrate whatever point I'm trying to make. I've talked about plants, welding ground clamps, Army PT tests, even velociraptors to help drive home points in a memorable and entertaining way. It's great! It's …

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“Get The Demons Out!”

When I was in the Army there were certain words and phrases that just seemed to be woven into the fabric of the culture. I'm not sure how these sayings spread so effectively and universally but it seemed that, no matter where you were, they were always around. Most are, um, colorful (and many are …

Stronger Than A Plant

This is the story of the world's toughest plant and the lessons on resilience I've learned from it

A Simple Reminder

A simple reminder that everything's gonna be ok. Seriously.

Guest Post

Hey guys! I just wanted to let you know I wrote a guest post on another blog! It's about figuring out how to move forward after my whole life plan evaporated in one day. Check it out here!

Be The Nicest Human

This one talks about what I'm learning about being nice FROM being nice

No Velociraptors

This post gives you a goofy tool to help you remember that everything doesn't need a timeline.

“Big Feelings”

This post reminds us that its ok to not feel in control sometimes, and gives a one sentence thought to help us remember.

I Can Do Hard Things

This one's a reminder that we can do hard things and talks about how doing those things can feel really, really good.