How a Surprise Question Gave Me a Great Gift

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“Would you read this story to me?” I was walking through the cafe in a Barnes and Noble bookstore during…

27 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress

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While on book tour with my wife recently, we stopped at an elementary school for her to do an author…

The Power of Being Uncomfortable

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I didn’t want to go. I left my upper-middle class, safe, clean neighborhood and walked under a highway through a…

Do I Really Believe in the Power of Love?

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…love is as strong as death.The Bible, Song of Solomon 8:6c, New international version It’s easy to talk about the…

How to Blow Away the Blues

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My friend Susan Stocker is a licensed clinical therapist with decades of experience. She’s also a great writer. One of…

Embrace Love to Reduce Fear

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I was a fearful kid. Ghosts. The basement. Dark woods. Bullies. That creepy clown painting my parents had. Fear was…

Three Simple Questions to Improve Your Communication

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“And then things got heated…” How often could you use that phrase to describe a conversation you’ve overheard or been…

Find Personal Growth Motivation by Remembering your WHY

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Personal development is hard.  It takes intentionality. Forethought. Effort. Dedication. Discipline. It’s sometimes painful. The benefits are often far in…

The Mirror Path to Forgiveness

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When someone who knows suffering speaks about forgiveness, it’s wise to listen. Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) spent decades fighting against…

3 Life Lessons from “Love on the Spectrum”

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Sometimes it really is love at first sight. That was the case for me with the Netflix show Love on…