“We live in a machine that is designed to get us to neglect what’s important about life.”

Depression and anxiety come from how we think we’re supposed to live vs. how we really should. Continue Reading

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Texas, Year 7: Reinvention and cancellation

A pivot year, perhaps. Plus: bought a house, got married. Continue Reading

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The peril of the check box lifestyle

A ring, a baby, or a threesome. Continue Reading

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At what point is it OK to give up on certain jobs and people?

You’re not supposed to quit or walk on certain topics, but ya know what? Sometimes it’s OK to. Continue Reading

Ever stop and think how weird and winding life is? Or: the 2007 Big East Tournament story.

Two mid-20something idiots at an Irish dive bar, and the paths it took. Continue Reading

The power and the peril of unled lives

1,000,000,000 possibilities for your existence, plus Sunday night margaritas. Continue Reading

Male friendships: Shift the paradigms and temper the expectations

Christmas cards, BYU, Divorces, WaPo, and much more. Continue Reading

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So, what’s it like to get married a second time, eh?

I got married the first time on March 16, 2013. The second time was October 17, 2020. What does one learn and feel on a second? Continue Reading