self-acceptance

“The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either—but...

marriage

Last August, my wife and I attended a conference in Honolulu. The hotel had three restaurants, two bars,...

resilience

“I’ve seen the flame of hope among the hopeless, and that was truly the biggest heartbreak of all....

Happiness and Joy

On July 1, 2012, as the minutes ticked toward midnight, my wife and I stood at the edge...

faith

“How many times is the truth that you take to be true, just truth falling apart at the...

guilt versus shame

On a Friday morning, my three-year-old daughter was drawing me a picture with a colored pencil. Her face...

Suffering

On a frenetic Monday morning, I arrived at my office with my thoughts whipping and cyclonic, scrambling to...

mindfulness

September is cradling us in its sanctuary, poised between the warm promise of summer and the barren landscape...

love

For years, in the month of May, as the fickle Chicago-spring was giving way to sweltering Chicago-summer, my...

purpose

Living stories defined by our passions, with a sense of purpose and vocation, instead of being seduced by...