She Set Our Family On Fire
She still sets our family on fire. Someday, she will either burn herself up or attain enlightenment.
Divorce Retrospective: Getting This Off My Chest
I walk away from this story knowing I did everything I could to keep the marriage alive. And after the divorce, I've done everything I can (outside of shutting down my writing) to be a good father, a good man, and a reasonable person.
If You’re Happy and You Know It: Our Spiritual Connection w/ Each Other
My recovery focused on a lot of supportive activities and rituals. The Al-anon meetings provided a healthy and spiritual community for me to stay connected. My Al-anon sponsor continued to show up in my life as a guide and cheerleader.
Addicted to Big Feelings: Triggering Ourselves
I don't want to be an exhausted artist any more than I want to be a starving artist. Both are contraindications to happiness.
Interrupting Our Own Storytelling: a 4-Step Path to Mindfulness
Keep interrupting the stories you are telling yourself and others. Take control of your thoughts and actions by pausing in the moment and recentering then resetting your trajectory.
Savor This Very Second – Breathe – Pause – Savor!
Today is the day. This is the moment. This post signals the last moment of denial. I am in charge of my own thinking, my own mood management, and my own path forward.
Our Daily Grind: How Do You Trend Up or Down During the Day?
How aware are you of your current state of energy? Your mood? Your momentum and trajectory?
Becoming a Parent for the First Time: Everything Changes
Dads give their kids different qualities. Dads play differently. Dads love differently. But the assumption that the mom is the emotional center of the family and the dad is the financial engine is outdated and unfair to both the kids and the dad.