We need to be known

I’m tickled that several people enjoyed (and unfortunately could relate to!) my last post about the struggles of online dating. It stinks! So why do I and so many others choose to put ourselves through such an ordeal? The obvious answer is because we hold out some amount of hope that we can find someone […]

Staring back at the abyss: The need for depressed leaders

So much of America’s culture, bathed in capitalism as it is, is about selling ideas. Corporate advertisements depict smiling, laughing, jubilant people enjoying the newest product on sale, enticing us to spend our money so that, we, too, might be smiling, laughing, and jubilant. We are so oversaturated with this kind of messaging – be […]

When you only see despair

The problems often seem too big. The pain can be too intense, squeezing your chest so tight you fear your heart may burst. You can’t see a way forward, and you don’t know how things can be fixed. How can there be any hope at all? I’ve struggled with depression my entire life, riding the […]

When the thrill is gone: Coping with midlife

One of the main reasons I like to write is it helps me process the emotions I feel and the challenging situations I stumble through day to day. By being open about what I experience and how I think, I hope something I say resonates with others going through similar circumstances. That said, I’ve been […]

When friends abandon you

“My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen on me. Fear and trembling beset me; horror has overwhelmed me. I said, ‘Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. I would flee far away and stay in the desert; I would […]

My book is Available

After many years of work, I’m thrilled to announce my book, “Lost the Plot: Finding Our Story in a Confusing World,” has been published by Resource Publications, an imprint of Wipf & Stock, and is immediately available for purchase (follow the link)! Thank you to everyone who has followed this blog over the years, though […]

This is 40

My somewhat-rambling reflections on turning 40.