Community: Antidote to the Disease of Disconnect
When Does Disconnect Become Disease?
When you lose the want and will to interact, meet with family and friends, maintain key relationships, and let go of life, disconnect becomes disease.
One Sojourner
One Life • Many Roads
One Sojourner
One Life • Many Roads
Category Dispatch
Many Roads blog dispatches
6:03 AM CST: A Drive-Thru Random Act of Kindness Committed
This goes out to the lady in the drive-thru who wished me a good day and unselfishly paid for my breakfast this morning.
We’ve never met, but you are no stranger.
When TED Talks…
Depression, the secret we share
Andrew Solomon
TED Talk, October 2013
Road to Wellness: Where’s My Compass?
As mentioned in yesterday's post Road to Wellness: Is Your Life Killing You?, I'm starting a journey. Equal parts recovery and self-discovery, I'm uncertain of the exact roads I'll travel. However, commitment and determination will help me reach home.
The personal stakes are high. Failure is not an option.
Road to Wellness: Is Your Life Killing You?
Today, I take a first step on the road to wellness. Before the journey starts, I pause to hold up a mirror and ask myself, "Is your life killing you?"
The mirror's reflection tells me a hard but clear truth, "Yes, your life is killing you."
If You’re Going through Hell…
If you’re going through Hell, keep going.” — Winston Churchill
Dead Man Walking: The Yoke of Nothingness
I am a prisoner of my own existence, a dead man walking. Squandered are the chances to live a life of meaning and intention. Traded are the moments with family, especially my son and daughter, helping them grow, explore the world, getting to know others and themselves. Experiencing them
The Road Ahead
"There are far, far better things ahead than anything we leave behind." — C. S. Lewis
First Listen: Traveller – Chris Stapleton
Where the hell has this guy been, Nashville? Soaring harmonies, intricate guitars, straight ahead lyrics, all highlighted by the beautifully forlorn, soulful sound of the lap steel, Chris Stapleton delivers a impressive work on Traveller. A deftly crafted set of songs…
A New Leaf
I’ve been blessed in so many ways. My family is happy and loving. We laugh. We laugh a lot. My kids have always known stability and security. They’ve rarely, if ever, seen my wife and I fight. There’s a good…
