Seriously. Why is she living so comfortably in your rent-free head? — Move over, “Ok, Boomer!” Karen is in the house, and she’s out to be noticed. I mean, she must be. Right? Why else would she be a household name that people cannot keep out of their mouths? Seriously. Just stop it already. I get that there are people out there…

Bad choices and wrong choices are not the same thing — Life can really suck sometimes. Like, really bash you in the face when you think you have things handled. If you haven’t already, at some point you will encounter choices that seem to only range from bad to complete garbage. A friend of mine stopped by recently to sort of…

Stop giving in to the pressure to “find your voice” — My Medium feed is absolutely saturated with articles about writing. This seems to be the sure-fire way to get read around here: talk about the thing that makes you money, and people flock to it hoping to learn the shortcut to fame and fortune. Much of the content on this…

And I have no idea why or how — I’ve been rolling for the last couple of months. I was safely over the requisite 100 Medium followers that the Partner Program requires. I had a story that finally went semi-viral and has compensated me surprisingly well since mid-April. That all changed in a single hour this evening. Susie Pinon…

Reclaim agency in your own life — There are tons of demands on your time and attention. After all, you’re an adult with responsibilities, right? So which ones should you prioritize, deprioritize, or just outright ignore? Don’t be afraid to honestly assess the multitude of expectations that await you as you step out of the shower and…

The ultimate cause of death was surprising — The Atlantic Ocean unfolded under my wings as I made my way home from war. I think we were around halfway back to American soil when my marriage breathed its last. Iraq had beaten the hell out of me for nearly 15 months, but I knew the worst was yet…

Discover the beauty of being burdened — What do workers gain from their toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. (Ecclesiastes 3:9–11…

How we live our lives can help others find their best one too — Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9, NIV) The Bible is not lean on the subject of courage. We are reminded at least 13 times in…

Empty your ruck sack and make your burden lighter — You’ve made mistakes. You’ve done things you’re not proud of. Others have forgiven you, but you just can’t forgive yourself. Any of this sound familiar? Maybe this isn’t you, but it likely is someone you know. Look. With any luck, life is a long series of choices that lay brick…