As I begin this sentence, I am not planning on this post being very long (things always change though). The last two days have been wonderful and difficult all at the same time. I am sure a lot of people have these types of days. It has been difficult in the sense that my "day…
An encouraging word every single day can make any day turn around in an instant. Unfortunately, I do not always have the time (or energy) to open up my laptop and write a formal encouraging word of the day every single day, however, most of us possess a book (sometimes multiple and in many versions)…
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…
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,…
Over the last 12 days, my wife and I have been asking each other, "Is it Whole30 compliant?" A more common questions is, "Can we eat it?" After a first attempt at Whole30, Jess and I finished (after 12 days) feeling pretty good! The Indianapolis Monumental Half-Marathon unfortunately had us reaching for more foods we…
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…
Becoming a parent is undoubtedly the most exciting, most crucial responsibility you may have the privilege of experiencing. When you become a parent, it is the one role that can never be taken away from you. From the time they are born, to the moment they take their first steps, to when they begin their…
