Warning: A bit of self-disclosure in this article. After my high school sophomore season in football, I chose to dedicate my time to becoming a better baseball player. This means I did not play basketball. This also means that I was not as active as I would have been. I slowly began to gain weight,…
Tag: Adult Issues
Leaving Your Legacy
Before I put on my tux and my wife slipped into her dress, I thought it would be a great sentiment to purchase a Bible for us both. I knew I would be able to customize it to say, "Logan & Jessie June 27, 2014." After it was completed, I looked at the Bible and…
“Today, I feel __________.”
Today I was told something very interesting. A young man talking with me stated, "I don't feel feelings." Acting surprised I continued to ask more questions, however, he honestly believed he did not feel any type of emotion. After some dialogue - he changed his mind about those "feelings" he "didn't feel." Maybe you are…
Living the “Perfect” Life
What if I told you that I have the secrets and skills to live the perfect life, have the best things, thrive in any and all relationships, feel comfortable in all social settings, have no more "bad days" and simply love all aspects of life? Would you believe me? Would you be interested? Are you…
From Ordinary to Extraordinary
Take a moment. Right now -- and ask yourself, "What makes me extraordinary?" So many of us think of ourselves as ordinary, average, typical, or simply boring. Again - think, "What makes me extraordinary?" The subject of "me" can go in a lot of different directions. One thinks about their 9 to 5 job that…
Finding “New Hope”
A large amount of this post was influenced by a sermon I heard a few days ago. The words that Louie Giglio has in his new series, "Hope Has a Name" seems to fit in perfectly with how I see myself in my own practice as a marriage and family therapist associate. I listened to…
Thriving in Conflict
Anyone who knows what I do could probably guess a few things I have to manage on a day to day basis. Encouraging others, instilling hope, empathizing with people though difficult moments, etc. There are many things I enjoy about therapy, but sometimes my life is engrossed in conflict. Hearing about loss, listening to suffering,…
Emotionally Manly
When you walk into a room with more than 10 people, chances are, 1 of those people will automatically determine what they know about you and what you are about. The way you walk, the way you talk, the clothes you wear and the way you present yourself is all taken into consideration (sometimes). Those…
