Life oscillates between obscurity and celebrity, but true fulfillment emerges from struggle rather than comfort and wealth, driving us towards meaningful existence....

Often times we try to fix one thing in our life, and get focused on it. At all other costs, we are determined to fix a small thing at the expense of the greater good....

I used to search like this in Afghanistan, every metallic hit could be something I did NOT want to find....

I feel this burden of “journalistic integrity” when I write for Mental Grenade. It’s kind of insane really. I have found much humility in researching topics for this blog. I have often set about writing...

Stop letting people manipulate how you feel. Very few people EVER tell the truth, much less the whole truth, and nothing but the truth....

I've been blessed to survive a bunch of stuff and still be living, so I want to help give these kids the chance to carry on as well. ...

We spontaneously started a hike we didn't know would take us more than three miles around Jordan's Pond. It's enjoyable when your kids are Scouts and you can enjoy a hike where rain doesn't ruin...

Have you found your place in this world? Ever felt like, "I don't belong here." or "Why am I still doing this 20 years later?" You're not alone. In fact, I'd say that you're in...

I’ve seen people. Different people, different locations, different cultures, but all people. Are we looking at the person or the culture they’re wearing? We are all different and all the same....

There's so much that came before this. Years of not trying, but thinking I was. Convincing myself that life was always going to be the way it was in that moment....

I spend a lot of time thinking about things and get stuck in my head. It might make me difficult to read?...

The gun, the mind, life, conflict. Should I invite this anger in? Should I let it clear me out? Do I know myself enough to protect that which should be left as an anchor in...

A simple task, for sure. Often we don't take into account everything that leads up to our goal....

The pending arrival of guests was the deadline, or catalyst needed to complete much of the work. It's by no means finished but significant progress has been made....

I've heard it said that five minutes toward your goal is infinitely better than nothing....