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Marriage Is For Liars
We stand together on the marriage altar, and we begin the most important relationship of our lives with a terrible...
Conflict Kills Community (But It Doesn't Have To)
The most extreme conflicts conclude with bullets flying and bombs dropping, but the vast majority of conflicts in our world...
Live Passionately, Not Mindlessly (Part 3 of 3)
Our passions usher us into a saturated life. Extravagant fondness is the doorway into Oz, propelling us out of a gray-tone...
Live Passionately, Not Fearlessly (Part 2 of 3)
Living stories defined by our passions, with a sense of purpose and vocation, instead of being seduced by our skills...
Live Passionately, Not Skillfully (Part 1 of 3)
Human beings can endure anything. If they have a purpose. In the daily lament of a psychotherapy office, the truth...
Marriage Is For Losers
You can be right, or you can be married; take your pick. I can’t remember who told me that, but I...
Truth and Baseball Cards
I begin each day at my office with a stack of client charts. I sort through them, making sure that...
JoePa and the Death of Story
Shame is a story-killer. If our lives are like a long road in a vast landscape that crests on the...
Trojan Horses and Flying Dice
Walls are everywhere in the world we walk through. They keep the heat in the house and the snow and...
A Provocative Question and a Clumsy Owl
“How do you do it?” I hear the question again and again. From friends. From family. From my clients. What...
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Dr. Kelly Flanagan is a psychologist, author, consultant, and speaker who enjoys walking with people through the three essentials of a truly satisfying life: worthiness, belonging, and purpose. His blog writings have been featured in Reader’s Digest, The Huffington Post, The 5 Love Languages, and the TODAY Show. Kelly is the author of Loveable and True Companions.