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What is happiness? Do we all deserve happiness? In our United States Constitution, it reads, we are entitled to the right to pursue happiness. But what is it and how would we know if we caught it. I researched the meaning of happiness and joy; finding most references define them the same way. As a […]

Temptations… we all have them! For some of us it’s sweets, fast food, men, women, sex, spending, attention, etc. Being tempted is not the issue, falling into temptation is what kills us, our spirit, and our relationships. What if we could change our temptations; making them more positive and beneficial for our lives? So many

Do people really change? I have pondered this question quite a bit in my time as a therapist and reviewing my own life. Especially within relationships, men tend to meet the woman of their dreams and never want them to change. Women tend to meet men and want them to change just a bit or

Happy wife, happy wife…is the quote I hear so often. I have heard women echo this quote; quietly or loudly claiming hierarchy within the home and relationship. However, I have heard it most often from men; seeking to satisfy their partner, not enter a fight, keep the peace, and ensure smooth sailing. I cringe every

Your current results are only a fraction of what you are capable of achieving – Darren Hardy. I absolutely love this quote as it provides motivation, encouragement, and inspiration to people in all stages of life. Some of us are nowhere close to where we’d like to be professionally, relationally, or financially. Some of us

Today is such a special word and gift. Today, we were able to wake and begin anew. Today is full of possibilities, twist, turns, and the mundane tasks we would miss if they were gone. Today provides us all an opportunity to treasure the present and find the positives of each encounter. We cannot change

It’s amazing how useful and powerful “Rock Bottom” can be. I hit my rock bottom several years ago; choosing to get divorced. I know there are others out there with more devastating stories and experiences than mine, but this was my rock bottom in so many different ways. I once heard a man on the

I was driving in the car a few days ago and listening to a popular morning talk show. They were discussing relationships and ways to have a healthy and successful marriage. One on the DJs stated, “I believe marriage is about each person being willing to meet at the 50-yard line”. The other DJs agreed

Forgiveness is such an immense topic and dictates the lives of so many for better or worse. We have all be impacted by the hurt from others and the scars that tell our story; some physical and most emotional. I have found that sometimes, the hardest person to forgive can ourselves. Throughout my time as

I fell in love with art at a young age. More appropriately said, I fell in love with beauty at a young age! As a boy I began to draw pictures, comic books, and later began to paint. I lost myself in the process of making nothing into something then appreciating the finished product. In