When was the last time you went to a great party? I’m not talking about great in a worldly sense. I’m talking about a memorable party where you had fun and felt included. As I mentioned in my feature article, “How to Influence Culture Without Being Sed …
With butterflies in my stomach, I arrive at the quaint coffee shop to meet my date — my first date in more than a year. After recently turning 40, I decided to give dating another try and set a goal for myself: 40 dates in one year. (You can read the d …
A couple of weeks ago, a friend told me, “I’m failing at everything. My job isn’t what I hoped it would be. I feel alone and distant from my friends and family. I feel like I’ve failed.” At one point I asked him, “What if success isn’t the point?” Let’ …
I turned 40 recently. People tell me that I don’t look 40, and I certainly don’t feel 40. But … I’m 40 and I’m learning to embrace my story as it continues to unfold — with all of its twists and turns. To say that life has turned out a little differe …
I was around 26 when I learned that “Help” was a Beatles song. Until then, well … to my knowledge, it was simply a tune Full House used in a Season 2, Episode 1 montage. Go ahead and take a moment to snicker at this painful confession. If I were you, I …
My alarm awakens me with its usually annoying tone, and I crawl out of bed early, even though Friday is my day off. I peek through the curtains to see if there is snow and check my phone to see if school is cancelled. School isn’t cancelled, and it’s o …
There’s nothing worse than sitting in a room full of people and feeling utterly alone. When I was in my mid-20s, I had recently started attending a church after a move to a new city, and I was trying to get plugged into a community group of other belie …
It is not happy people who are thankful, it is thankful people who are happy. —Unknown I recently saw that quote while browsing Facebook. I “liked” it immediately, but it’s been simmering inside of me since then, attempting to make its way into my hear …
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