Try to Stop Trying

I’ve realized that I’m always trying. Trying to do, trying to be. Trying, trying, trying. The whole idea of ‘trying’ … More

Are You Reacting To Life or Creating Your Life?

This week someone posed the question “Are you reacting to life or creating your life?” I liked the formulation and decided … More

As we’ve started to move from the broad decision of a venue to the specifics of bridal parties, videographers, caterers … More

(For background, check out Part One and Part Two.) In a same-sex relationship, there’s not an option of falling back … More

Every time I take Reese to the dog park, he’s terribly excited. There are dogs and people and more dogs … More

Johannesburg, South Africa I reached Johannesburg earlier this week subject to that ‘just arrived malaise’ that often hits me upon … More

Outside of Arenberg, Germany Why The Intentional? I’ll admit that at the beginning, my ambitions were far grander than a … More