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Category: Blog
To The Man At Starbucks With Wine in His Cup
A letter to the man who drinks wine every day at my neighborhood Starbucks to let him know—you’re not alone, I know how you feel, and you will be okay.
The Art of Breaking Silly Habits: A Story of a Plug, Wet Hands, and Living Without Fear
How plugging in a coffee maker set me free from a compulsive, fearful need to perform silly habits ungrounded in experience and truth.
How Proving Your Love Hurts Your Relationship
A look at why the love languages tend to fall apart, and how we can build relationships based on trust, respect, and mutual self-awareness.
It’s Not Me, It’s You—A Letter to Perfection
A letter to the voice of perfection inside my mind to let it know—I’m not going to listen to it anymore, and I’m not going to do it alone.
How I Found My Lost Peace of Mind (A Holiday Story)
A deeply personal tale of desperately trying to regain peace of mind during the holiday season and finding it in the most unexpected place.
The Dangers of Self-Improvement: Why Most New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work
Why our efforts at self-improvement fail, and how we can stop disappointing (and start respecting and honouring) ourselves.
Famous People Who Refused To Be Destroyed By Criticism
Here are some famous examples of people who proved their critics wrong. This is why you should learn to take your critics with a grain of salt.
10 Life Lessons Learned From Writing and Publishing a Book
The ten most important lessons about life and art I’ve learned on my journey of writing, publicizing, and publishing a book.
What Hope Looks Like
An absolutely fascinating picture of a note I wrote to myself in the midst of feeling suicidal and self-destructive. It’s a picture of hope.