Reader, What would it take for you to live your life with no regrets? Many people are so busy just trying to keep up with their lives that they never stop to consider this question. When they finally have a moment to themselves, the last thing they want to do is evaluate how satisfied they are with their life. They turn to Netflix or bourbon or something else that will let them empty their minds and veg out, so they can muster up the energy to face another day. This cycle is a villain that I...

Reader, Do you know what makes me angry? I know so many people at risk of losing what matters most to them because they are trapped in the unsustainable grind of faith, family, and life. Deep down, they know this smothering grind is unsustainable, but they don't know how to break free. "If not this, then what else?" they wonder. The real deception of this monster called "the grind" is it makes you assume there's something wrong with you. Everyone else seems to be flourishing. Their lives look...

Reader, Don't just try to feel better. Try to be better. When we enter a new counseling or coaching relationship, we're often trying to fix our feelings. We say things like: "I just want to get rid of this anxiety that I'm carrying." "I'm tired of feeling down all the time." "I just want stop feeling exhausted by the grind of life." What we're really saying is: "Just help me feel better inside!" But the people who make the most progress in how they feel are the people who have the humility...