You can’t get away from the dust, it’s inside of you. But you can make peace with it. ___ Dust. You are covered in it. It’s in your DNA, mixed in with your personality, your health, your propensities and your essence. Even your shadow is full of dust. The best relationships are dusty relationships. The … More The Best Relationships are Dusty
Your keys hold profound lessons. Don’t neglect them, because they want to talk to you. ___ You are like a new key. Sometimes you can be sharp, with rough and perfect edges. Sometimes you expect too much and you can be stuck up and rigid. New keys always stick. I don’t know the exact reason … More Do You Know the Four Keys to Relationship Resilience?
The Key to Understanding Your Daughter may be in her linear equations. ___ I was recently spending time with my daughter and reflecting on how different my two children are. My son and I connect over movies, music and talking about video games. Honestly, I don’t understand everything he talks about, but I listen to … More 5 Things You Need to Understand About Your Daughter
What is manliness? I was forced to evaluate manliness when I went shopping for a man-bag. ___ I like bags. I have a lot of bags in my life. In my view, manliness is something you bring with you wherever you are. Manliness is not a way of saying “These are the things that … More Manliness and Your Man-bag
I love coffee. Today, I am drinking my coffee in honor of my mother. ___ My mother is like a cup of coffee. Sometimes dark and swirling and other times more creamy. Okay, the comparison is weak, but not my mom. She has quiet strength like the best coffee you can imagine. Coffee can be … More My Mother is Like a Cup of Coffee
I have glasses. These are not the kind that come from an optometrist, and he probably wears the same kind of glasses. My son wears them, and so does my brother, and my step-dad. What kind of glasses are these you ask? Man glasses. Not all men wear them, but I know that I do. Man … More Take Off the Man Glasses
Never be afraid when your love changes, because changing love is healthy love. ___ Writing about love is hard for me, damned hard. I mostly stumble around the topic and make a mess of things. It’s not that I don’t need love. I need my family and my close friends to love me, I just find it difficult … More The Six Loves that Create Lasting Love
Sean Swaby admits that he isn’t always happy. His confession may result in a flurry of people telling him to smile, recommendations for antidepressants or offers of food to make him feel better. ___ Editor’s note: This piece was previously published and is currently being revised. Recent research has shown that RAF (Resting asshole face) … More Men and the Resting A**hole Face: Smiley Face Not Required
This week we had three tiny fires on the same day. Keep an eye on the tiny fires, because something big is happening. ___ Three fires in one day. That was a day. Wednesday we had three fires, tiny fires. Tiny fires are easily forgotten but they carry a gift if you are ready for it. Three fires in … More Tiny Fires Can Make You Choose A Big Life
Our cracks are very real and often painful. How we heal can lead to greater strength and increased value. ___ I like to keep broken things for a while. Fixing broken stuff feels good because I believe there is always more life inside. Just yesterday, I threw out an old laptop case. The case was fine … More To Heal, You Must Become The Art
Getting High on Recovery 