Life happens. I’m writing today because I see so many people are going through dramatic life events. A lot of my friends have joined me in the “dead dad club” this year, or suffered comparable losses.

Coping skills and positive thinking are awesome and helpful, and yet I really think we need to make some space to include the reality of grief and challenge as sacred and inevitable parts of our journey.

For that reason I’m going to be transparent about my own process… Continue reading »

My experience, definition, and understanding of Love have undergone a dramatic transformation over the last couple of years.

For most of my life love was about what I could get. I think that’s normal for youth.

My 50th birthday should have come with a warning sign saying, “Now we start killing and removing what you love.”

This sounds harsh and horrible… but it’s actually been a profoundly beautiful experience of appreciation, service, and surrender.s

I don’t regret this experience. In fact I’m grateful for it. Continue reading »