Is ‘Speaking Your Truth’ the Most Powerful Tool You Have?

Chances are, either you yourself, someone you know, or at the very least, someone you’ve read or listened to, has used the phrase “your truth” or “my truth.” And the first time you heard someone …

What Is Gaslighting and Why It Should Matter To EVERYONE

There’s a new, uber-powerful buzzword in town, and its name is “Gaslighting.” In fact, it’s hard to jump on the internet or turn on the TV or radio without someone mentioning either being gaslit or …

Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?

According to the site Quote Investigator, an anonymous filler item in a Plainfield, New Jersey newspaper in September 1936 included the following quote: They say hard work never killed anyone but some of us are …

How to Move from Loneliness to Belonging, Pt 2

This is part 2 of a mini-series exploring the continuum of loneliness and belonging. In part 1, I shared why psychologists say loneliness is an “awful, noxious psychological state” that—if left unchecked—can wreak havoc in …

How to Move from Loneliness to Belonging, Pt 1

Everyone—you, me, your friends, family members, co-workers, neighbors, and even celebrities—gets lonely. It’s a nearly universal experience. It’s also nearly universal to not be super clear on why we feel lonely, how serious that can …

Enneagram, Pt 2: Sacred, Satanic, or … Something Else?

In a podcast that claims to focus on exploring the very best insights of psychology THROUGH the lense of Scripture, it was inevitable that I would eventually want to explore something called the Enneagram. This …

Enneagram, Pt 1: Sacred, Satanic, or … Something Else?

In a podcast that claims to focus on exploring the very best insights of psychology THROUGH the lense of Scripture, it was inevitable that I would eventually want to explore something called the Enneagram. This …

One Brain, Two Minds: The Angel and Devil On Your Shoulders

There’s a fairly well-known TV trope—especially in cartoons—that pops up when someone is wrestling with temptation; two miniature versions of the character’s self, an Angel and a Devil, sit on each shoulder and try to …

A Lesson from History’s Most Successful Founder and Trailblazer

Years ago, Michael Jackson sang, “You Wanna Be Startin’ Something!” I still have no idea what the song itself actually means, but I do know this: Starting something new can be both exhilarating and terrifying. …