Once you have done everything you can to prepare for success, the outcome of your endeavors is out of your hands. Worrying will not make things go more smoothly. What is going to be is going to be. If you have truly done your best, you need to find peace in that fact. If your … Continue reading The Effort You Put In
God does not exist in “what if.” “What if” is the home of fear, anxiety, and expectation. It is the place where hope and anticipation live, but where presence and appreciation die. God does not exist in the future of our imaginations. He does not reside in our wishes or worries. God exists in what … Continue reading What If
Originally written on June 8th, 2018 upon hearing about the death of Anthony Bourdain: Suicide is complicated. For those affected by it, either directly or indirectly, it can be very confusing to process and understand. As I write this, I fear that I have nothing helpful to offer on the subject and yet I am … Continue reading Repost: What Makes You So Special And Why Do You Get To Quit?
For most of my life, I have been an over-thinker. At times, this has served me well. When used as a skill, my overly active imagination has helped me to think through problems in a way that has been quite useful. It has also kept me out of a lot of trouble over the years. … Continue reading The Place Within
As has happened many times over in my life, one day in my early 20’s I was having an existential crisis for one reason or another. It is not as if anything particularly terrible had happened on this specific day, but, once again, my inner world was flipped on its head in search for meaning … Continue reading Your Fate is to Choose
