Depression is a mysterious, shape-shifting monster that can manifest itself in countless ways. It is a dark and opportunistic beast that lies in wait of the vulnerable and downtrodden. Its bite is often subtle, perhaps even unrecognizable to the victim. But that powerful bite contains paralyzing venom that can transform...
One of the most rewarding and satisfying moments of my life came in the wake of service rendered. I’ll get to the details of that moment shortly, but first here are the events that led up to it. There was a family who had moved into our neighborhood in the...
Grudges are very intriguing to me, they really are. I think I find them fascinating because they are truly contradictory and counterproductive in terms of what is trying to be achieved by the grudge-holder. People who hold grudges generally believe they are taking control over someone else’s life in some...
My father passed away on August 27, 2016. I still think about him frequently, as I’m sure most children do after they lose a parent. Some days I’ll be doing just fine, and then I’ll see something or hear something that reminds me of him and the tears will begin...
My mother has always played a prominent role in my life. She always been there for me, both through the brightest of times and even more so through the darkest of times. Her love and support have been gifts in my life that I can only hope other sons and...
I get home from work. I’m having a conversation with my wife. She’s been around whiny kids non-stop and hasn’t had a meaningful adult conversation all day. She wants to talk, and talk, and talk (okay, I’m exaggerating a bit, but sometimes any talking is a lot of talking for...
There was a short period of time (about 7 months) during my young adult life that was very stressful and challenging. It came while serving as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Southern California. I was learning new things at a rapid pace, and...
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In my previous post titled Why This? Why Now? I introduced the Proactively Me blog as an experiential journey from self-assessment through self-improvement, ultimately leading to self-fulfillment. Allow me to now introduce the Proactively Me Challenge, and how that ongoing challenge fits into this self-improvement endeavor. If the Proactively Me...
I’ve always been a bit of a closed book. Sure, I have a tendency to wear my emotions on my sleeve (more about body language in a later post), and that can speak volumes about what I’m thinking and what I’m feeling at any given moment. But when it comes...
