I was talking with a friend recently about how exhausting it is to constantly negotiate with ego at work. He was sharing how every time he made a suggestion to his team (genuine, well-intentioned, focused on improvement) it got dismissed. Not debated. Not even considered. Just brushed aside. It reminded me of a chapter in […]
I was talking with a friend recently about how exhausting it is to constantly negotiate with ego at work. He was sharing how every time he made a suggestion to his team (genuine, well-intentioned, focused on improvement) it got dismissed. Not debated. Not even considered. Just brushed aside. It reminded me of a chapter in […]
If you’ve been here for a minute, you already know how I feel about this ugly rise of Christian Nationalism. And if you’re still here, I’m guessing I haven’t offended you yet. (Some of my own family have blocked me, so… we’ve already filtered the audience a bit. 😅) I went on another one of […]
When most people think about legacy, they imagine recognition, wealth, or their name etched into history. But I would argue that’s not legacy. That’s memory. Legacy is not what you leave behind. It isn’t found in titles, possessions, or highlight reels. It’s the impact you create while you’re here. Legacy lives in the ripple effect […]
My birthday is this week and as I stand on the edge of 48 and reflect on year 47, I can honestly say this past year cracked me wide open. This was the year I met myself —> truly met myself. I learned more about who I am, how I operate, and why I’m here […]
Hypocrisy isn’t hiding. It’s on full display. We are watching it unfold in real time. How can we claim to be doing God’s work while promoting hate, racism, homophobia, and the dehumanization of entire communities? How can we grieve the loss of a bully, without ever acknowledging the harm he inflicted on countless lives? How […]
Since I was a little kid, I could never understand why some people are so mean. I’ve never understood how people can think they are better than or superior to anyone else. I have never been able to comprehend the hate some people carry just because someone doesn’t think, act or look like them. How […]
We throw around the word “free speech” like it’s a blank check. But the reality is, some words cut deeper than fists. And in America, we’ve normalized far too many of them. “They should just go back to where they came from.” “If they want rights, they should stop shoving it in our faces.” “Those […]
One man’s assassination shakes the nation. Dozens of children slaughtered in mass shootings barely register a headline. Anyone else see the problem? We live in a country where the death of a political figure is treated as a national tragedy, while the routine burying of our children has become background noise. Can we also talk […]
My daughter asked me if I wanted coffee or ice cream. After I shot her a side eye, I said “BOTH!”! And it got me thinking about how all our lives, we’ve been told we had to “choose”… Family or FreedomSuccess or HappinessLove or IndependenceStability or AdventureCareer or Self-careGratitude or GrowthSecurity or Possibility But here’s what I’ve learned after decades of living, growing, healing, and rebuilding:Life doesn’t come in […]
We are living in some tumultuous times my friends. And I for one think it’s time to stop normalizing toxic behaviors. It is not ok. Period. (It has been the inspiration for a lot of my content lately though, so that’s a win lol) Here is the reality tho, you can have chemistry. You can […]
