Thoughts
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Irresistible Love
I stumbled on to my life mission at summer camp. Being a summer camp counselor was my favorite job. I think I spent a better part of 13 summers working at summer camps. When I worked as a summer camp counselor, I had one special assignment: Take care of the “Toads.”
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Outside Self and Inside Self
We all have an outer social self and an inner struggling self. What language do you use to describe your outside self and your inner emotional self?
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Reconstructing a New Story
One day in mid-life, you notice your youth is passing away. You are no longer that boundless young man. Your body is changing, hair is thinning, and you might have some physical ailments. It’s time to reconstruct a new story.
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I Am Always With You
How is loneliness a doorway?
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The ‘What if’ Question
Who would you be if you had never been blamed, shamed or criticized?
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Navigating Grief, Fear, and Transformation
We explore how childhood experiences shape adult behavior and emphasize the importance of recognizing and addressing emotional immaturity. Our conversation highlights the role of grief in self-discovery and the impact of critical parenting on self-criticism. Stephen and Jonathan stress the need for honesty, vulnerability, and self-reflection in achieving emotional growth and maturity.
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Emotional Detachment
How does a husband say yes to marriage and then live emotionally detached? How does it make any sense, when a detached husband is offered a chance to attach but he responds, no? Or, even more extreme, how does a man live a lifetime of detachment?
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Truisms and Self-Condemnation
As a reader you need to know my passion. I’m on a mission to run a very, healthy, Soul program. Also known as an emotional program. To do so we need to operate on lots of truisms and minimize self condemnation.
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What Kind of Marriage do YOU Want?
Marriage is a wonderful and difficult relationship. To have a great marriage, you must keep learning yourself and your wife. And, you must address weak areas with change and growth. Today’s blog is about vision. What kind of marriage do you want?
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My Restless Mind
Sometimes my mind loves to wallow in regret. It reminds me of failure as I try to fall asleep. It whispers, “Loser” in the dark of the night. It taps into painful decisions made in my youth. At times, in the quietest moments, my brain turns against me. What can one do? What do you…
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A Piece of the Puzzle
I like to see a person as a puzzle. All their pieces fitting together. That includes thoughts, language, and behaviors. Here are a few puzzle pieces and how I put them together.
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Describing the Problem
To solve a problem you must define it correctly. If you define it correctly you’ve half solved it. This post is not about a solution. It is about accurately describing the problem.