What Is Your Necessary Ending?

Yesterday, I had the chance to hear Dr. Henry Cloud speak about Necessary Endings. He urged us to eliminate the things that keep us from taking an extra step forward in our lives. Cloud wants us to let go of the things we do not value anymore. Sounds like minimalism, right? There's an extra step …

How To Smash Your Television

With a blog title of smash your t.v., I need to talk about smashing televisions. I grew up watching an hour of television every afternoon after school (my favorite show were Power Rangers, Full House, and Married With Children). We had no cable, we ate meals together as a family around the table (the t.v. …

The Sweetness of Doing Nothing.

The Italians have a saying: "il dolce far niente." Translated, it means, "the sweetness of doing nothing." The Italians have mastered this. We need to adopt it into our lives. Most people (particularly Americans) work hard all week. During a 40-hour, sometimes 60-to-80-hour work week, they grab a fast food meal on their way home, …