Nov 6, 2020Frustrated by lack of focus? Try thisReady to try a game? I picked this up from my friend Pete at Digital Detangler: On a piece of paper or note app, make a “column A” and a “column B”. In column A, you’ll list as many animals as you can. In column B, you’ll try to name…Anxiety7 min readAnxiety7 min read
Oct 19, 2020These habits were killing my marriage20 years of marriage is not long enough to know everything. But it is long enough to learn a whole lot of things about relationships and family–including many things NOT to do (often learned in the hardest of ways). …Family7 min readFamily7 min read
Oct 12, 2020Essential tips for living with a bipolar partnerFor 20 years we’ve been dealing with it. In the early days, we didn’t know what “it” was. We didn’t know why my spouse flew high on so many days then crashed into valleys of oblivion for many more. We didn’t know why drinking was such a problem for her. …Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Jul 9, 20207 ways to completely sabotage your financesWhy do you seem to never have enough money? I’ve been asking myself this question most of my adult life. The question often came in moments of exasperation, like when I wanted to buy something but didn’t have the money to do so. It wasn’t until I found myself in…Finance5 min readFinance5 min read
Jun 24, 2020I did a testosterone-boosting diet for 60 days, here’s what happenedIs it possible to boost your testosterone level through diet and nutrition? The science is a little inconclusive. We can eat foods rich in nutrients that are used in testosterone production. But how effective that is in noticeably boosting testosterone hasn’t been proven. …Aging Well5 min readAging Well5 min read
Apr 3, 2020Making the most of COVID-19 social distancingI wonder if we’ll tell new stories after this. I wonder if we’ll let go of our need to impress and entertain with each story we tell, and, instead, simply share stories that inform. As of writing, we are in the midst of COVID-19/coronavirus shelter-in-place orders. I recently got word…Family5 min readFamily5 min read
Sep 30, 2019Why I Stopped Trying to Be Happy“I’m an American and I have the right to be happy, gum-dummit!” Isn’t that inalienable? I get life, liberty, and to pursue happiness. It’s an American ideal that we strive for happiness. Is happiness a worthwhile pursuit? Is it an achievable goal? The more I’ve sought, the more I’ve discovered…Happiness3 min readHappiness3 min read
Sep 3, 201910 Things to Start Saying at HomeFirst, let me admit this is an aspirational post. The first time my spouse reads this, she’ll likely think “I can’t remember I heard any of these things from him…” She’ll have good reason to think that. Odds are I haven’t said many of them in a long while. I…Parenting6 min readParenting6 min read
