Five Lessons I Learned From Fire Hydrants
We’re used to thinking we can only learn lessons from deep, big things. But what about something as simple as a fire hydrant?
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Moving Toward A Qualitative Life
How to move past a life that is measured by numbers and into one that is celebrated through depth.
How I Learned To Escape Self-Pity
How do we address the moments of the small personal disappointments, and see them in the larger context of our lives? Here’s what I learned from a recent experience.
Why I Miss My Fourth-Grade Teacher: A Decade Of Publishing Woes
From the infinite possibility of childhood potential to the limited, painful world of adulthood success: the life of a writer who’s desperately trying to find her niche in the publishing world.
My Experience Doing A Tech Cleanse
An attempt to turn FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) into JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out).
Has America Lost Its Grit?
At the same time as a wave of literature about the power of “grit” in success and life has hit America, it seems that we’ve lost any ability to focus. What now?
If You Want To See God, Come To New York City
It’s in the places where it’s hardest to see God where God can be most revealed.
A Parent’s Exploration Into His Child’s Tech-Filled Life
Is social media, video games, and other online technology a danger to true social connections for children? Or is there something that children are gaining that parents may be missing?
Believing In Trump Is No Longer A Game
The grievances, issues, or disagreements we may have are no reason to vote for a dangerous man. And now that Trump is so far ahead, he is dangerous.
How To Savor Each Moment Without Becoming A Hedonist
How a moment with his son helped Elan learn to appreciate the moment while tempering it with this wisdom of age.