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June 2020

June 25, 2020

How Far Is Too Far (For Vision Casting)

I have to admit, I had big plans for 2020. We have been struggling with infertility for...

May 2020

May 05, 2020

Becoming a Faithful Witness

There are two things inherent in every human life. The desire to participate in purpose...

April 2020

April 30, 2020

Defending a Win

There is something intoxicating about the feeling of a win. Life is full of challenges,...

February 2020

February 20, 2020

Alone in a Crowd

The Winter Season is a unique time in New York City. The streets are cold...

February 13, 2020

Changing Structures Rather Than Behaviors

I’ve started to notice a concerning pattern in my life. I want to do something,...

January 2020

January 16, 2020

How to Turn A Dream into A Vision

Martin Luther King Jr. is a celebrated American hero. In his fight for equality, he...

January 07, 2020

Problems, Problems Everywhere

We are a problem-seeking people. From the time we are young, our parents tell us...

January 01, 2020

The Art of Dreaming

All of us have dreams. There are things we want to do, opportunities we want...

December 2019

December 20, 2019

Evaluating Boundaries

Every once in a while, it is important for us to take stock of our...

November 2019

November 20, 2019

The Path of Least Resistance

There is a subway station we go to almost every day. It is a major...

November 13, 2019

Everything You’re Doing Needs Both Passion and Perseverance

There are two equal and necessary parts to every human activity. If we want to...

September 2019

September 06, 2019

What if My Vision is Wrong?

There are all kinds of things that slow our progress, halt our growth, and interrupt...

September 04, 2019

How to Set Relationship Goals

We were very lucky early in our marriage to be introduced to the value of goal...

August 2019

August 05, 2019

How Does This All Fit?!

A couple days ago, we started a puzzle on the kitchen table. We’ve written before...

July 2019

July 31, 2019

The Two Kinds of Malaise (And How to Handle Both)

Malaise is a common occurrence in the life of every human. That feeling of being...

July 05, 2019

How to Navigate the Crossroads

It is an image familiar to all of us. The wayward traveler, slowly lumbering down...

July 03, 2019

The Most Dangerous Threat to Your Relationship

There are a lot of things that threaten a relationship. Challenging circumstances. Outside temptations. But...

June 2019

June 24, 2019

Finding Your Way When Circumstances Cloud Your Vision

It has been rainy lately here in New York and it reminds me of the...

May 2019

May 24, 2019

Suffering is Your Litmus Test

Nobody likes suffering. It is the worst part of being human. The most confusing. The most...

March 2019

March 18, 2019

The Consistency You Are Looking For

We are a problem-solving society. And so, we take the framework of life and turn it into...

March 06, 2019

Why You Love Marie Kondo

The new Netflix show Tidying Up with Marie Kondo has become a popular entry into modern culture....

February 2019

February 06, 2019

How to Develop a Vision for Your Family

Family is one of, if not the, most important arenas of life. Our families are little...

December 2018

December 26, 2018

5 Things That Impair Our Vision

One of the best parts of being a New Yorker is walking around the city....

December 14, 2018

3 Steps to Make Sure Your Goals Are Right

A small little holiday tradition has developed in our house. The construction of a thousand-piece...

November 2018

November 28, 2018

The Relationship Between Values and Vision

Two of the most important arenas for humans to engage are their values and their...

November 26, 2018

Does Your Life Vision Measure Up?

There is nothing that drives the trajectory of life more than vision. Where we are...

November 05, 2018

The Copernican Revolution Your Relationships Need

The relationships we are in often carry some assumptions. We have our own way of...

October 2018

October 19, 2018

4 Tips to Effective Goal Setting

It’s hard to know what to do. Even when we figure it out, it is...

October 17, 2018

The Lost Potential of the Mission Statement

I’m sitting in a Brooklyn coffee shop today. It is a typical place. Trendy; busy....

October 08, 2018

Why Are We Afraid?

It hits us everyday. Fear. The act of being afraid is a universally human experience....