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 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…
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…
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…
It's officially been 32 days since I started the 30 day nutritional challenge called the Whole30® Now I am definitely not as bold as to post before and after pictures of myself, so the sick figure on top of a mountain will suffice for now, but the differences are there. Here are some of the…
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…
