My 10 Step Plan to Be Awesome Again
Somehow I all but stopped being the way more awesome version of me that I usually am... Time to take matters into my own hands.
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Walmart and Those Involved with This Story
The following story is true. It happened last Friday. Black Friday. And I am really disappointed in Walmart and others for their complete lack of humanity...
View ArticleScrooge You!
I decided to write out a narrative a couple weeks ago as if the Ghost of Christmas Past had visited me. This is what came out. And it has been powerful for me.
View Article2015 – The Year We Need to Take Dating Back
It has happened so suddenly and so sneakily. The dating game has become close to impossible. We are lonely and getting more lonely. But there's an easy fix...
View ArticleParents. If You Are Smart Enough…
A huge problem of laziness and entitlement exists with Millennials and it can be discouraging for parents. But only for those who look at it *completely* wrong!
View ArticleMy Old Friend, The Disease Called “Perfection”
I have been struggling, friends. Really struggling. At the root of it all is my old friend, the disease called "Perfection." Today I really need to be real.
View ArticleBigotry, Intolerance, and “Morality”
This is a topic I've wanted to talk about for a while: bigotry, intolerance, and the concept of "morality." And how those things are so friggin' connected.
View ArticleA Response to a Handful of Mormons who Got So Panty-Twisted
This is my response to the Mormons who read my post about dating Mormon girls and could not laugh about any of it. I tried not to reply, but, urgh... I had to.
View ArticleWho I Will ALWAYS Respect and Who I Will NEVER Respect…
It's a silly notion to think everyone should be respected, isn't it? Let me tell you, when it comes to "truth," who I will always respect and who I will never respect...
View ArticleHow much did YOUR kid cost?
Somebody had the nerve to ask me right in front of my son, "how much did he cost?" So, please listen up. When adoption is involved... never say these 12 things.
View ArticleMemoirs of a Bullied Kid
I don't recall serious heartache or sadness during my first 10 years of life. But in 5th grade, all that changed. This was my story and my thoughts on bullying.
View ArticleWeird Boobs and Little Wieners
When it comes to our most sensitive body parts, something in our society (and how we see ourselves) has drastically changed, and I think we have forgotten these few basic, beautiful, and unchangeable...
View Article20 Things That (Hard to Believe) Ain’t None of Your Business
After asking a friend to leave my house for being rude and over-obsessed with the going-ons in other people's lives, I sat down and wrote this list.
View ArticleA Friend No Longer Worth Knowing
I have this friend. Well, *had* this friend. A close friend. And it's time I say goodbye to this man who has done nothing but hold me back and bring me down...
View Article“Come on, Dan. What’s Up With The Long Hair?”
It's really unimportant, but okay. These are the probably very unexpected reasons this clean-cut blonde man you knew has drastically changed the way he looks...
View ArticleThe Faith Letter
I debated sharing this letter I wrote after being told I "struggle" with faith. I mean... Do I struggle? Or is my definition of faith just a little different?
View ArticleMy Big, Fat, Bald-Faced Lie
I consider myself a very honest person. And by very honest, I mean mostly honest. But I told a big, fat lie recently and got busted for it by my kid's mom...
View ArticleIn Which I Respond to Josh Weed’s Club Unicorn Post
Josh (a gay man) rocked the boat when he shared about his marriage to a straight woman. But as challenging a post as it was, something just didn't sit right with me.
View ArticleWhen Every Relationship I’ve Ever Had Has Failed
While contemplating (throwing myself a pity party) why ever relationship I've had has failed, I realized one great and comforting truth about it all.
View ArticleSome People Are Like Great White Sharks
I think some people are like Great White Sharks. Mean, misunderstood, and they have no idea that they are who they are. No idea that they're feared. No idea...
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