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Smash those goals! How to be a Goal-Getter (Part 2)

July 4, 2025 No Comments

In this post, I share some of the deeper heart work and practical strategies that helped me break out of “The Waiting Place” — that space where fear of failure keeps us stuck. From breaking big dreams into smaller, meaningful milestones, to finding your scenius (your creative community), to addressing the excuses and obstacles that hold you back — these steps are about moving beyond dreaming and into doing.

Ready to see your dreams take shape? Let’s journey together.

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Be a Goal-Getter: How to Finally Tackle That Dream (Part 1)

June 27, 2025 1 Comment

We all have that one thing we keep promising ourselves we’ll do — write the book, run the race, learn the skill — but somehow, we stay stuck in the “Waiting Place.” I’ve been there too. After years of dreaming about writing, I finally decided to stop waiting and start doing, even if it meant embracing the messiness of trying (and failing) along the way. In this post, I share how to take small, practical steps toward your goal — no perfection required. What are you waiting for?

When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan: A Story About Reroutes, Grief, and Hope

June 20, 2025 No Comments

What do you do when life doesn’t go the way you planned? In this post, I share some of our story — infertility, adoption, and the unexpected reroutes of life — and reflect on how we wrestle with disappointment, grieve what’s lost, and eventually find hope again. If you’ve ever found yourself in a season you didn’t choose, maybe this will encourage you.

The thing no one tells you about being a Parent

June 13, 2025 6 Comments

The laughter in the driveway, the bedtime apologies, the whispered prayers of exhausted parents — it’s all part of the beautiful mess. Whether you’re raising a child, healing from your own childhood, or walking alongside someone who is, this post is for you. It’s about loving well, failing forward, and remembering that God gave you this child for a reason. You’re not alone. And you’re doing better than you think. 🧡

Painted any Bison lately? The Battlefield of the Creative Mind

May 22, 2025 2 Comments

“Man, that sucked!” These words or some derivative version of them have condemned every creative pursuit since the dawn of time. In this post I share my thoughts and experiences around the mental battle we face when we choose to create.

Love is an exotic goldfish: A treatise on love and loss

May 8, 2025 8 Comments

The truth of life is that we will all lose something or someone dear to us at some point. Loss is not a respecter of persons. And when that happens, we get to choose what we do with our hearts. How’s your heart?

New Beginnings

May 8, 2025 4 Comments

It’s been a while, dear Reader. And I’ve missed you. I took some time to study writing, to figure out what exactly I want to

3 Steps to Your Best Year Ever

January 1, 2025 4 Comments

The year is ending. And I can hear some of you say: “Good riddance!” But what does it look like to not only end the year well but step into the new year with minimal baggage and hope for what the new year will bring?

The Measure of a Life

September 23, 2024 No Comments

In two days, I’ll be 45. And I wish I could say I took birthdays on the chin and grew old gracefully. But no. I gripe and moan. I make it incredibly hard for my wife, who just wants to make it a special day. But I am determined each year to make “The Grinch” my spirit animal. You too? Let’s end the cycle.

It doesn’t have to be perfect, to be good

August 13, 2024 1 Comment

We all lie. No? Just me? Well let me take the time to confess something: While I am generally a very honest person, I have a lie I tell all the time. And I’ve gotten really good at it. Want to know what it is? Then read on…