Category: Personal Development
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The Winds of Grace and Truth
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God does not lie hidden in churches, does not remain enclosed in a secret tomb that only gets opened once a week. He is the light that penetrates the clouds on a dreary day, the rain the falls down from the heavens, the beauty in the sound of a piano key being struck or the…
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Living Happy Now
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It’s no secret that more people are unhappy than ever before. Unhappy with their lives, unhappy with their careers, unhappy with their spouse, and most of all unhappy with themselves. Happiness has become some intangible emotion that we are always reaching for, yet never able to firmly grasp. As soon as you think you have…
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The Search For God
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Many people want to find God- they just don’t know where to look. They look in churches, in nature, in people, and a vast selection of other avenues. But many still seem to be as far away from God as they were when they first started searching for him. So where is he? Well first…
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Being Authentically You
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Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” Not only do I think he’s right, I would argue that it’s even harder now than it was during his lifetime. No matter where we turn there are influences everywhere trying…
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Finding Meaning During Hard Times
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The worst thing about mental illness is not that it cages your life, but that it cages your soul. You feel trapped, doomed to live life as a person that doesn’t feel or resemble the real “you”. More than anything else though, I think it makes it nearly impossible to find hope in your life.…
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Faith in a World of Reason
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I’ve had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge my whole life. I’ve always absorbed facts and been slow to believe anything without clear evidence. At the same time, however, there’s always been a voice inside of me calling me towards God without my permission, leaving me trying to resist it time and time again. I guess…
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Our Biggest Failure As Artists
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Some of the most asked questions of creative people are ones surrounding the creative process. Where do you get your ideas? Do you know what the finished product looks like before you start? How do I become a writer, a sculptor, a painter, etc? Any one that is an artist can attest to the fact that we have…
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Wandering in the Desert
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I struggle with anxiety everyday of my life. Agoraphobia and panic jail me and keep me as their prisoner many days. It is no surprise that these days leave me frustrated to the core and questioning how I’ll ever live a relatively “normal” life. I shouldn’t be like this…What’s wrong with me? Is this all I…
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Stop Procrastinating At Work
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Procrastinating has always been one of my worst character flaws. I always have the tendency to want to play now, work later. In the moment, I honestly have every intention of getting to the work; things just always take longer than I expect them to. At this point in my life, I’ve just come to…
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Stillness – The Mind’s Medication For Stress
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No matter where we look, technology is everywhere in our culture. Not only is it everywhere, but it’s getting more and more advanced every day. That smartphone you just bought is practically out of date within a few months. There’s no doubt that technology is a great thing and offers us many opportunities that otherwise…
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Looking At Life Through A Microscope
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When trying to make progress in our lives, normally people look at key moments or situations as the deciding factor of whether we succeed or fail. Goals are created as something we want to achieve in the distant future, and there’s a set amount of time to wait before we can be “tested” by life.…
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Mindset = Happiness + Success
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The power of the mind is a powerful thing. It can work with us, or it can work against us. The Buddha once said, “The mind is everything. What you think you become.” Our mindset and belief system is fundamentally just as important, if not more important, than our actions. What negative thoughts or beliefs…
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