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Your Turn: We Want to See You Flourish

  There is a pithy saying that travels around local high schools and colleges in my area that goes something like this, “Let you do you.” In other words, be who you want to be, and don’t let anyone notify you of who to be. The weird thing about th …

Closure After a Tough Breakup

These letters from guys had something in common: A need to understand why the breakup happened and to know how they can improve in future relationships.

Your Turn: Did My Single 20s Have Purpose?

“If only I had married earlier and had kids earlier, then I would be more mature,” I said as I cried into my husband’s arms. The irony of the situation only made me feel more discouraged. I’d waited until I was 30 to marry, longer than I expected. When …

Answer to the Cry of an Abandoned Son

Most of my childhood and teenage years, I grew up without a father. My dad left our family a handful of times, and even when he was home, he usually had a job as a truck driver, which meant he was on the road most of the time. Over the years, I felt my …

Your Turn: Being a Man is Worth Losing a Friend

Some years ago, I sat down with a longtime friend and told her I was romantically interested in her. I was physically attracted to her, liked her ambition, and valued her more than the other women my life. She never spoke to me again. I believe Scriptu …

Five Ways to Get in the Gym and Stay There

I vividly remember the day I decided I needed to get into the gym. I was a 23-year-old law student, and I had just come back from lunch at Taco Bell, where I had woofed down three soft tacos, a Nachos Supreme, and a bean burrito. I felt bloated, gross …

Ready for the Real World: It’s Who You Know

It’s one of those cliches that’s cliche for a good reason: In the workplace, it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. I’d go so far as to say that the workplace relationships I’ve built have had more bearing on my career than any other single factor. …

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