Published in Better Humans·PinnedMember-only3 Strategies You Can Use to Keep Anxiety AwayBe more stress-free in a stressful society. — Guilt, indecisiveness, anxiety, dread — do any of these words mean anything to you? They can be a little scary. These things will chew you up inside and create a storm in your brain that can feel impossible to calm. Anxiety is a b*tch. …Mental Health8 min read
Published in State of Faith·3 days agoMember-onlyThe Bible Wasn't Written To YouUnderstanding this can lead you to spiritual growth. — I was talking to someone recently and they broke down their Bible reading like this: "I just read the Bible and whatever it says is what I try to do". At first glance this makes a lot of sense. As a believer and a Christ-follower, you're trying to be the…Jesus4 min read
Published in Now This·6 days agoMember-onlyDon't Worry, You Aren't the Only One DrowningI promise we all are. — If you pay attention to people, a lot of them seem to believe they’re busy, or tired, or their schedule is packed, regardless of age or life situation. We all believe we’re drowning, at least at some point in our lives. And, in our own way, we kind of are. …Life3 min read
Published in Open Letters To·Aug 10Member-onlyAn Open Letter to Haters of Tim DenningMy personal experience is different than the critics. — Dear critics, I've seen some really weird articles lately talking about Tim Denning in a negative light, and I have to say I disagree with them in general. I think they come from a deep place of envy, if I'm being honest. It's amazing how much jealously seeps through the…Writing6 min read
Published in a Few Words·Aug 5Member-onlyUse Your Stress as a WeaponBuild an unbreakable you. — There’s this weird thing that happens when we’re stressed and anxious. It feels like it isn’t going to be okay. There isn’t much of a light at the end of the tunnel at all, yet we seem to make it through problem after problem almost unscathed. We actually look back…Anxiety2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Aug 2Member-onlyEveryone Is an Absolute MessStaying off social media might actually help you sort out your thoughts. — There's so much worry and anxiety in today's current affairs. Am I talking too much? Does my hair look like shit? Wait, do I need gas? I'll never have it all together. I'm not cut out for this. I'm an imposter. They'll find me out. How do I make more…Inspiration5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jul 28Member-onlyOversaturation Is Causing Us To Miss Out on Valuable InformationYet another problem with this exploitable platform — I've been going off about the way information is portrayed, both here and on other platforms. I think one of the biggest frustrations is looking around and seeing everybody doing the same thing. This platform provides a way to, quite honestly, make a quick buck. This can be such a…Medium4 min read
Published in Now This·Jul 26Member-onlyIn 5 Years, Will You Care?A simple exercise for discerning what is (and is not) a positive thought pattern. — When I was about 20 years old I was stressing about a small issue. Although it felt huge at the time. I think it had to do with an assignment in one of the college classes I was taking. Either way, I had someone ask me in the midst of…Life Lessons3 min read
Published in a Few Words·Jul 23Member-onlyTrying to See Life Through My Toddler's LensA humble perspective — As we grow from childhood into adolescence, and adolescence into adulthood, we start to lose something. Life has a twinkle when we’re kids. It has a certain glow. Things are exciting. Waking up in the morning has some real purpose as a child. Children are focused on play. They want…Life2 min read
Published in Now This·Jul 22Member-onlyPost Malone Can't Stop Being SuccessfulSeemingly without trying — Post Malone recently admitted that he does most of his song writing “on the sh*tter”. I think he actually said he writes around 60% of his songs while on the can. As an artist, he has billions of streams across multiple songs and platforms. He’s one of the biggest names…Self Awareness2 min read