Feeling Like I…
They are as certain as death and taxes. They dominate our life. They often fluctuate minute by minute, hour by hour, year by year. They are a fabric of our Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: relationships
The Pornography Plague
As we said goodbye to 2021, and all the challenges that came with this year, once again a celebrity emerged on the scene with strong opinions. But this time, it Continue Reading →
Culture of Me; Cultivation of We
In 2016, one of the leading empathy researchers in the world, Dr. Michelle Borba, published a book entitled “Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World.” The book opened Continue Reading →
What the World Needs Now is Less Drama
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” – Leo Tolstoy As the United States transitions to new leadership midst the rising challenge of the Continue Reading →
For Better, Or For the Better
For Better, or for the Better Matthew Battiato stood pensively in front of the large congregation at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. As the familiar song started playing and the people Continue Reading →
Loss (of Control)
It is one of the most core human fears, and if we are honest, every single one of us has worried about it at many different points in our lives. Continue Reading →
In Lowering Our Expectations of Others a New Hope May Emerge
Unless you have been living the life of a hermit, people have disappointed you. It’s one of the biggest challenges of relationships. Even those we love don’t consistently live up Continue Reading →
It Takes a Village…
The year was 1957 in the small town of Wauchula, Florida. It was a place where the economy largely depended on the land, where farmers worked in orange groves and Continue Reading →
To Injury Give Me Pardon
I stepped outside on a frigid morning, with the wind chill below 20. As I took off on my usual Wednesday morning run, I did so with added hesitation. The Continue Reading →
Him First, You Second
The other night, my wife and I went out for dinner. It had been a long week, and with 7 young kids at home, we relish the opportunities for quiet Continue Reading →