What is happening around you right now? Are you sitting next to a stranger on the metro-ride home? Are you cozying up in bed or sitting at your desk? Wherever you are, take a deep breath. Notice the weight of your body against the surface beneath you. The sounds, near…

I knew Grant for only a year, but he was the sort of person who made that irrelevant. Grant described himself as having a “polarizing effect on people.” You would either get to know him quickly, or you were the sort of person who simply wasn’t ready for the heat. …

I got the call 46 minutes ago. My friend is dead. I won’t say how he ended his life. I don’t feel that details would be respectful. With suicide, no one is to blame. …

By the time I sat down for breakfast, I had seen thirteen ads. It was only 12 minutes. I didn’t set out to shop. I wasn’t looking for anything that I needed. I simply wanted to check on my friends. Or rather, my “friends.” I’m not sure I was thinking…

The Power of A Moment I have to be honest. Part of me thought it would be silly to assemble pictures of my friends and stock photos of nature. But as I sat with each picture, I was intrigued. Life moves so fast, I thought. I never slow down to look at things anymore. …

If necessity is the mother of invention, it might also be the father of habits. — Like all species, humans have survived our ever-changing world by changing with it. It was necessity that forced us to explore new territory, develop technologies, and find creative ways to thrive in the face of difficult challenges. But unlike other species, humans have a unique advantage: we can also reimagine…

Where you work is just as important as how you work. Sounds reasonable enough, right? But as much as I agree with this statement now, it’s taken a long time to start practicing what I preach. I vividly remember the health and wellness class in my freshman year of college. …

If I slow down to think about it, almost every worthwhile thing I’ve ever done was scary. Talking to the woman who would become my wife. Moving 1,000 miles away for college. Changing jobs. Starting three businesses. Writing, preaching, and singing in public. (And thinking I’ll look like a fool…

I recognize a pattern in my life of trying to squeeze more meaning out of everything. Instead of enjoying a relaxed conversation, I would try to make it “deeper.” Instead of savoring a sunset, I would try to craft a reflection that is just as beautiful as the sunset and…