2 Keys to Finding Fulfillment

1 year ago

I am a master of self-deception. Time after time, season after season, year after year, I sought fulfillment in many…

Heal Conflict by Addressing the Hidden Emotion

1 year ago

Everyone on the subway car tensed. A hulking man had just staggered on at the last stop. He was obviously…

The Healing Power of Confession

2 years ago

I hate admitting I was wrong. It irks me. It’s humiliating. Humbling. Makes me feel like I’ve failed, maybe because…

The Freedom of Facing Your Shadow Side

2 years ago

I’m a master at lying to myself. Even after decades of work on personal development, I often try to hide…

3 Things I Learned About “Real Life” on a Writing Retreat

2 years ago

“Is this the real life?” Queen started one of the greatest rock songs of all time, Bohemian Rhapsody, with this…

A Birthday Reflection: 3 Reasons Life is Good

2 years ago

I’m getting old.  Now that I’m fifty-four, there’s no denying that I’ve become what my younger self considered “really old.”…

Feeling Jumbled? Try Organizing Something

2 years ago

It had bugged me for months. My wife and I have limited space in our small condo. We’re both book…

2 Keys to Achieving Your Dreams (part 2): Perseverance

2 years ago

I stared at my laptop in despair. On the screen were the Publishers Weekly announcements of new book deals next…

2 Keys to Achieving Your Dreams (part 1): Pivot

2 years ago

“Pivot. Pivot. Pivot!” If you’re a fan of the classic TV sitcom Friends, it’s an iconic scene. Ross is directing…

How to Feel More Alive: Embrace Your Feelings and Push Through

2 years ago

While I'm away on book tour promoting my debut novels for a few weeks (you can read about them here),…