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What You Haven’t Heard About Will Smith
You probably think you’ve heard everything there is to say about Will Smith. You haven’t. Nor have you heard the...
Tick, tick, tick. Space. Grace. Breakthrough.
The house is quiet for the first time in eighteen months. Minutes earlier, all three of my kids had departed...
How to Find Belonging (Either Beautifully or Violently)
We’re watching security footage. The image shows a parking lot sprawled out in front of our car. Several dots in...
The Conversation with Your Life
I told you about my phrase for 2022, but I didn’t tell you about my word for our family this...
A Phrase to Focus Your Year (and an Invitation to a New Era)
Resolution. The word is just so...oppressive. Instead, last year, I chose a focusing phrase for the year: “open-hearted presence.” All...
Why Every Little Laugh Really Matters
I’m sitting at the kitchen table, on the eve of Advent, laughing with friends, knowing I’ll be waking up in...
The Liminal Space Where All Transformation Takes Place
I’m sitting on a beach chair in the summer of 2021, watching my 18-year-old son play in the waves with...
The One Practice That Is Changing My Life
For the first time in my life, it’s October and I’m still practicing my New Year’s Resolution. And it’s changing...
How to be a Genius, Today
Ten years ago, I discovered myself to be a creative. A writer. A blogger. A new voice in a big...
This is Your Biggest Psychological Blind Spot
The car almost blindsides me. I’m exiting the interstate on the way to my office, having just passed through one...
The Liberating Difference Between Your Power and Powerlessness
Ten months ago today, I crashed. Riding my bike down a steep hill, approaching a highway with cross traffic that...
Why You Can’t Replace Analog Companionship with Digital Connection
On the one-year anniversary of the COVID quarantine, here's a chapter from True Companions about the wonders of digital connection—and...
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In his debut novel, Kelly weaves a page-turning, plot-twisting tale that explores the spiritual depths of identity and relationships, amidst themes of healing, grace, faith, forgiveness, and freedom.
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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.