Family – Page 4

Want to make the most of your time? Do this.

I used to think time was an abundant resource, almost limitless. Then I did this.More

Surviving one of the most difficult times in my life: my bout with depression

Failure can sneak up on us and crush us in an instant.

It happened to me. I was fired from the only job I’ve been qualified for. And, I spiraled into a dark time of depression.

Here’s a piece on my journey. More

On the streets of NYC: my son, a homeless-man and me

I struggle with how to engage homeless people. That becomes even more complicated with my son. But, here’s a short meditation of an engagement we had with a man while my son and walking in our neighborhood.More

Reflections on the death of my father

Death seems so distant, abstract, removed. Then someone close to you dies.More

Being the most fit in my life in my forties

I lost 50 pounds by my forties. And I feel the best I’ve felt in years. More

Why I wanted to leave my marriage but didn’t

The first few years of our marriage were terrible.More

Would you leave a good life to find a great one?

My family and I moved to New York City. We had a really good life in St. Louis, an amazing place to raise a family. We were living in one of the best school districts in the nation. We had a beautiful home. We even had loving neighbors and a rich community around us. My…More