South Fork, Colorado. This morning I had a bit of time in meditation and I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the things that bring me comfort. I’m a person who tends to avoid pain and discomfort. I enjoy being warm, comfortable, well fed etc. Over the last week it’s been a struggle to …
I’ve been meditating for a while now. At least 100 days. I’ve found it to be a wonderful practice and something I genuinely look forward to. But I’ve also changed because of it. I feel more connected with all things. My intentional practice of mindfulness has made me much slower to anger and faster to …
I realized tonight that I don’t believe that God has a gender. It’s not really a new thought to me, but it is a new conviction. I was texting a friend tonight, talking about God, and I said I realized that God was everywhere, and when I started describing the personhood of God, I didn’t …
Hello, I’m Joseph – It’s been 1 day since my last panic attack. Before that, it’s been 2,034 days — or 5 Years, 6 Months, 3 Weeks and 5 Days. I feel like that should count for something. For me, it’s the power of medicine, and the cost of forgetting it. It’s been a busy …
I struggle with anxiety When I say that, I mean, I really struggle with anxiety. Specifically, I worry about my health and am at times convinced I have cancer / heart disease / kidney disease etc. I’m a closet hypochondriac. This causes me to fear a lot. My greatest fixation of that fear is my …
Note: If you’re not a Christian, I would like to apologize. Christians have often been judgmental and sometimes very outspoken about it, but that’s not an accurate depiction of Jesus. I’m sorry that you’ve been judged and made to feel unworthy in the past. Please don’t let these interactions dissuade you from the joy and peace Jesus …
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As mentioned previously, I struggle with certain anxieties. One of the anxieties that crops up every time we take a trip is the fear of travel, or rather, the extreme dread of travel. If I’m alone, I’m not as nervous, but travelling with my family provides an extra layer of elements that I am responsible …
Just about every Tuesday, my wife and I take my daughter to Chic-fil-A for dinner. We love our experience there and our daughter does too. The environment is terrific, and after giving it a lot of thought, here’s why. 1. The people who work there at least behave as if they enjoy their job. In …
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Lately my wife and I have been doing a lot of Crossfit workouts. I love the efficiency of a 15-minute full-body workout that leaves you sore for days. Also, the results are pretty impressive. Anyway, one of the common exercises are box jumps, and I’m a jumper. For whatever reason, jumping comes very naturally to …
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I am currently enjoying the following: 1. Messing around with what I’m calling the “Geekitopia” theme …if you come to my site regularly…you can see it’s changing pretty frequently. I am building a back-end to this theme that gives the user the ability to select color schemes. It’s pretty sweet. I’ll probably release it fairly …
