Pain is an event that inevitably all humans experience at some point in their lives. Challenging life experiences are not uncommon, however, they can be very debilitating. It is important to define two specific and different ways we experience adversity. In this case,...

One morning in High School, I woke up with a terrible pain in my stomach. When I went to the doctor to figure out the issue, he asked me questions about me and my life. I told him that I was in high school, had a very heavy course load because I wanted to graduate...

Social media helps keep people connected, but it also has negative side effects. It helps people say cruel things with the armor of a cell phone screen between themselves and the victim. Some people may react by being cruel themselves, and the cycle of cruelty and...

Michelangelo’s famous sculpture, the David, is considered a masterpiece. Before this stunning sculpture came to be, it was a large chunk of marble. With Michelangelo’s skill and hard work, he turned the large chunk of rock into a world-famous piece of art. In today’s...

This past weekend I went to the mountain town, Big Bear, right outside of Los Angeles. I’ve been traveling to Big Bear long before my kids were born and I have a lot of fond memories of this place. One of my favorite things to do in Big Bear is to ride the Alpine...

Have you ever had a friend who did something that made zero sense to you? Or maybe you yourself have done something that could be described as mean or hurtful. Today I want to explore why we do things that may seem mean or out of character, and why we also do things...

Life has so much to offer at times - the opportunity to try new things, to connect with friends, to travel, and so on. But it can also be painful, and this pain can feel overwhelming and out of our control. I specifically think there are two things that we can do to...

I believe that one of the most universal feelings is worry. I think many of us spend a good deal of time worrying about things that haven’t happened yet or things that we’ve done in the past. And just because so many of us dedicate time to worrying about things,...

We have a tendency of letting our imperfections get in the way of our happiness. As we grow older, our bodies inevitably change. We may find more wrinkles on our skin or more grey hairs on our heads. In addition to these physical changes, over time we experience...

Which do you think is better, to be in control of our lives, or to be in alignment with our lives? I’m sure you can guess which direction I’m leaning, but it’s not always so black and white. When life isn’t going well or the way we want, we may want to change things,...