Category: Living

Life is hard. And full. And awesome. Live it.

  • We need a genuine alternative to social media

    We need a genuine alternative to social media

    Social media isn’t just making us miserable, it is stealing from us. It is long past time we tried to do something about it.

  • The best recipe is the one you have in hand

    The best recipe is the one you have in hand

    The search for the perfect way of ordering recipes reveals some interesting truths about our habits and what we really want.

  • We’re all in this together

    We’re all in this together

    In the profound moments and the tragic, we are made keenly aware of being in it with other people. But the same applies to every moment.

  • Why our response to overwhelming doom isn’t working now

    Why our response to overwhelming doom isn’t working now

    The challenge of the moment is capitalizing on our overwhelm and our isolation. The solution is to spend more time together.

  • A new Read With Me: Life After Doom

    A new Read With Me: Life After Doom

    Join in the current Daring Read: Life After Doom by Brian McLaren, in which we explore what can come after the lowest point.

  • My 3 Words for 2025

    My 3 Words for 2025

    These are the three words I use to guide the year. It’s a practice I’ve been up to since 2016 and find it helps me focus.

  • Identity—being a people of love

    Identity—being a people of love

    Determining the “real me” is a way of articulating responsibility. But it can also be a way of avoiding having to take any responsibility at all.

  • Rest is not optional

    Rest is not optional

    We treat rest like it is optional. Like we can just work all of the time. And like that idea itself is good. But it is as ridiculous as it is wrong.