Thanks to Ted, I recently was introduced to Stewart Brand -- the famed environmentalist and futurist. Listening to him and reading about...

I have a longstanding and loving history with this blessed condition called body dysmorphia. She is like an evil friend that continues to...

These words continue to come to me. I had to pull out my tattered copy of 100 Rad Virtues to see how I have written about them in the...

I love the word grace. For me, it is hard to describe in words. What does it mean to be full of grace? I am not impressed with any of the...

This is month two of experimenting with praying the Liturgy of the Hours. This is a beautiful and ancient tradition for Catholics. While...

I don't even know where to start with my holiday feels. In short, I don't love the holidays for two reasons: the best moments of our...

I do an exceptionally shitty job of acknowledging...like really acknowledging the rising or setting of the sun every day. It is wild to...

As the Thanksgiving holiday ends, I love the idea of reflecting on our lives and our year, that is almost over, as if we were beautiful...

What can I do today to make my day better? What can I do to help a friend or family member in need? What am I in control of right this...

I have a hypothesis that some people were born stoked, others need a little help getting and staying stoked and some choose not to be...

Dear Universe, Today, help me to be human that doesn't waver. Like a flag that stops blowing in the wind. Like a leaf on your driveway...

Dear God, Thanks for waiting for me to get my act together. Thanks for being such a loyal friend. Thanks for being there for my...

I have told countless teens that I don't care if they don't like to write. I have pleaded with them to give writing a chance or even a...

Today is a big day for me. It is the first day in 24+ years that I haven't been employed by a big company with compensation and benefits...

The more time I spend time with humans who have no filter and a developing brain [I mean...the ultimate beautiful combination] the more I...

Anyone need a day to rest with a lantern? I dare you to experiment with honest answers to the familiar how are you question. A few...

I finally started a book that has been on my bucket list since it came out in 2019. Forever Christ was written by my Franciscan...

Since Eddie's death by suicide in 2014, I have felt an odd and relentless calling to talk and pray to people who have died by suicide....

I want to propose a new syndrome called Restless Adulting Syndrome (RAS). You know kind of like restless leg syndrome (RLS) where there...

Your public service announcement for today. XOXO Life may be complicated, but art is beautiful.