I struggle with the idea of self-care. Not the concept – people need to take care of themselves, I get that. But the idea of self-care actually applying to me. As if somehow I am actually immune to the need to be cared for. Sounds dumb when you say it out loud, right? In truth, … Read more Brushing Your Teeth As Self-Care
[Author’s Note: Originally published on BlogOfManly.com on 10/1/2012] Men, listen close and listen well. We are, as a group, terrible listeners. And since listening is at least half of successfully communicating, we men are terrible communicators. I don’t know you, but I’m willing to bet that you believe you do a pretty decent job of … Read more Communication
I know you’ve heard this phrase before: I’ll do _____ when I get all my ducks in a row… Or maybe in one of these other, less obvious (and more insidious) forms: I’ll buy ____ when I get my finances balanced… I’ll go ____ when I get enough time to spare… I’ll go back to … Read more Deconstructing the Myth of ‘Ducks in a Row’
[Author’s Note: This entry first appeared on BlogOfManly.com on 10/17/2012] Ok, not really. And even if I had, it would have been an accident. But here is how it went down: I am standing in my home office, which also doubles as our walk-in closet. The house is fairly cool (~70) as the weather outside is … Read more I Almost Punched My Wife
[Author’s Note: This entry was originally published on 1/28/2013 on BlogOfManly.com] In the Old Testament, whenever God did an amazing act, an altar was erected to remind all future generations of God’s faithfulness and generosity. Today, I find it quite valuable to keep a record of the answered (and unanswered!) prayers and areas where I … Read more Testifying to what I have witnessed
Ten days ago, I turned 35 years old. Not surprisingly, I found myself to be in a contemplative mood in the days leading up to my birthday. Because most of my dear readers are close friends and family, likely you will not be surprised at my age. But I am. I am surprised to find myself … Read more 35 Years
When talking about turning down opportunities on the Tim Ferris podcast, Seth Godin explained that “Money is a story. Once you have enough for beans and rice, and taking care of your family, and a few other things, money is a story. And, you can tell yourself any story you want about money. But its better to tell … Read more Money Tells a Story
Do you martyr yourself on a regular basis? If someone has to sacrifice, is it always you? Let me tell you about my own experiencing of the cost of martyrdom… Did you know that here in Texas, we actually have road signs reminding drivers to “Drive Friendly”? Most of my readers right now live in … Read more Take Your Turn
[Author’s Note: This entry was originally published on 10/1/2012 on BlogOfManly.com] Men, listen close and listen well. We are, as a group, terrible listeners. And since listening is at least half of successfully communicating, we men are terrible communicators. I don’t know you, but I’m willing to bet that you believe you do a … Read more Marriage 101: Communication
[Author’s Note: This entry was originally published on 7/9/2012 on BlogOfManly.com] [Blog of Manly is happy to introduce Chris. We’ll let him tell his own story, but we wanted to express our excitement to have him on board. We put Chris through the ringer! We asked a lot of questions and offered a lot of … Read more The Journey To Manhood
