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The Kindness Challenge
We’re at the kitchen table—my wife, youngest son, daughter, and I—and we’re playing Go Fish. The game is quickly becoming...
5 Essential Life Lessons from 4 Surprising Years of Blogging
January 6th. Four years ago today, I published my first blog post. I’d written only one and wasn't sure I...
Why Christmas Eve Is More Magical Than Christmas Day
There is magic happening, right underneath our noses. To find it, we need only get still long enough to catch...
An Open Letter to Millenials About the Insanity of Marriage
Dear Millenials: Surveys show you’re losing interest in marriage and, from what I hear, the main reason is this: to...
Is Parenting Beautiful or Brutal? Or Both?
Last night, my kids tortured me. Oldest Son had had a particularly intriguing day in Social Studies, where they’d debated...
The Two Kinds of Gratitude (And How to Cultivate the Lasting One)
There are two kinds of gratitude. The first one—the kind that happens when the tables are piled high with food...
This Is How Christmas (and Life) Should Be More like Halloween
“Daddy, will other kids get more candy because their costumes are scarier?” We are minutes away from taking to the...
A Little Inspiration for Parents, Dads, and Everyone Who Needs a Bit of Kindness
It’s just an ordinary Thursday afternoon. But, somehow, the veil hanging over the face of the world gets ripped right...
You Can Find Your Way to the Light
We moved this year and, in our new backyard, is a forest of oaks. They’re centuries old, tower above our...
The Secret About Healing Nobody Wants to Hear (But Everybody Needs to Hear)
Recently, when my weekly blog post went live, I panicked. I've published over two-hundred posts, and I never fail to...
Don't Try to Be More Extraordinary (Just Try to Be More Human)
We’re riding our bikes through the dead. Our new town is a lot hillier than I remember it, and the...
The Only Real Secret to a Healthy Marriage
I keep secrets from my wife. Just last week, the kids were released early from school, due to a heat...
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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.
