Lately I’ve been dealing with some annoying physical pain in my lower back. With all “less than ideal” things in my life, I try to figure out how to best contextualize and process it. …

One year ago today I lost my mom unexpectedly. That morning she sent me a text which made it more shocking to my system. It’s normal I guess that a person is breathing until they aren’t. But for some reason the idea of hearing from someone one moment and then…

It doesn’t feel that long ago that I wrote a blog titled Thoughts On My First Fatherless Fathers Day. I certainly didn’t expect to be writing this one so soon. Like my dad, I often find that I learned so much from my mom not just from her words but…

Something I’ve been reminded of recently is the fluidity of life and how that relates to personal growth. Even though my mind impulsively tries to arrange my life into some type of clean static narrative, everything is transient and dynamic. One victory or accomplishment does not guarantee the next. To…

I feel so stuck lately. Usually comfortable with words and expressing emotions I find myself unable to find the words to express myself and a new impulse to keep things inside and stay guarded. Like I’m regressing in the emotional vulnerability I had come to feel so comfortable with. Sometimes…

In the past I’ve written about supporting loved ones with depression. But what I have never written about is my own depression. I tend to encourage vulnerability often yet sometimes I feel like an imposter because I rarely show it myself. I recently learned June has become Men's Health Awareness…

I’ve been reading personal development stuff on and off since I was a teenager. I’ve spent a lot of time wading through helpful stuff and less helpful surface level advice (your attitude is a choice!) that can seem nearly impossible to apply during times of adversity where emotions seem to…

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve seen half a dozen variations of the same well meaning post. It’s the “We may have different views but can’t we all get along” style posts. I’ve posted the same during past elections.

A myth or misconception about life I used to fall into was that I was constantly waiting for something. It started as a kid. I was waiting to be older to do things I saw older kids doing that I thought was cool. Waiting to move on to the next…