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Family, Parenting and Religion

2019-09-07T23:18:02-04:00

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Why You Will Never Be Satisfied

Last updated on: September 7, 2019 at 11:18 pm By Victorious Living

Everyone human is longing for some version of what might be called “satisfaction”. We might use terms like fulfillment or meaning. The truth is, what we really want is something to make sense of it all. We want life to not be so hard. There is a strange sort of compulsion in us. One that says we shouldn’t have to hurt so much. It shouldn’t be so difficult. And there is a long line of things promising to be the answer... Read more

2019-09-07T23:18:48-04:00

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The Consistency You Are Looking For

Last updated on: September 7, 2019 at 11:18 pm By Victorious Living

We are a problem-solving society. And so, we take the framework of life and turn it into a tool to solve our problems. We see a symptom here and we treat it. And then another pops up. I had a college student over Christmas break tell me she was anxious because she had nothing to be anxious about. She was anxious about her lack of anxiety! We’re addicted to drama. We secretly love it when things go awry. It gives us something to... Read more

2019-09-07T23:19:08-04:00

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Maybe It’s Not About Sex

Last updated on: September 7, 2019 at 11:19 pm By Victorious Living

When it comes to relationships, we talk about sex a lot. A lot. When I was single, it was hard not to imagine the health and wellness of my future relationship was all about how we performed in the bedroom. Even as a married person, I am constantly bombarded by advice on how to improve our sex life, with an implicit (or explicit) claim that doing so will improve the relationship as a whole. Indeed, sometimes it seems our culture... Read more

2019-09-07T23:22:02-04:00

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It Is Hard to Be a Human

Last updated on: September 7, 2019 at 11:22 pm By Victorious Living

It has been a hard week in the Willis house. I like to think we are pretty well-adjusted, mature, balanced humans. But life is just hard. We’re constantly trying to fix things, dealing with worries, processing the hurts of the pasts and the fears of the future. Life is hard. I don’t think we allow ourselves to accept this singular reality: it is hard to be human! Whether we admit it or not, I think there is a prevailing belief... Read more

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2019-09-07T23:22:21-04:00

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We Waste So Much Time

Last updated on: September 7, 2019 at 11:22 pm By Victorious Living

We roll out of bed in the morning and a good chunk of our day becomes avoidance. We hit the snooze and go back to sleep. Our days are spent in benign conversation and menial tasks. The clock ticks like a judges gavel. We watch television and get drunk because we can’t think of better things to do. In short, we are experts at wasting time. Our moments pass us by and we yawn at them, waving complacently. The primary... Read more

2019-09-07T23:22:43-04:00

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How to Escape The Victim Circle

Last updated on: September 7, 2019 at 11:22 pm By Victorious Living

The Two Circles are about the blurred lines between freedom and control. In our attempts to control others by withholding affection and casting blame, we shackle ourselves. We stick our influence in a drawer and cover it with layers of self-justification. We tell ourselves avoiding the dangers is what true freedom is. All the while, our influence is muzzled and our souls are crying out for more. The reality is there are only three things we can control. If we find ourselves... Read more

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2019-09-07T23:22:59-04:00

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Why You Love Marie Kondo

Last updated on: September 7, 2019 at 11:22 pm By Victorious Living

The new Netflix show Tidying Up with Marie Kondo has become a popular entry into modern culture. People are talking about it. The personality of the host and the practices of her principles have caught our attention. Kylie and I watched just one episode of the show. Not really our thing. But what we did see was just why it is becoming immensely popular, especially among millennials. Spark Joy Marie Kondo isn’t just teaching people how to clean. That’s not very... Read more

2019-09-07T23:23:15-04:00

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The Greatest Obstacle to Utilizing Influence

Last updated on: September 7, 2019 at 11:23 pm By Victorious Living

We all want to live a life of purpose. We want to empower our institutions and change our world for the better. In short, we want to be people of influence. We want to be effective, stewarding our influence in a responsible and meaningful way. Wielding influence can be difficult. For one thing, influence is not control. We cannot make anyone do anything. And when people fail to follow our lead, we tend to resort to either abandonment or control... Read more

2019-09-07T23:23:32-04:00

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Consequences Are a Moving Target

Last updated on: September 7, 2019 at 11:23 pm By Victorious Living

Beginning in early childhood and lasting our entire lives, learning the consequences for our behavior is a vital part of maturity. It helps give us healthier expectations. It shows us how the world works. It actually teaches us a lot about the true nature of freedom. And, most importantly, it informs the degree and depth of our self-awareness and sense of ownership. We often talk about boundaries and consequences as if they are straightforward. But it is actually pretty complicated. One of the... Read more

2019-09-07T23:23:53-04:00

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You Have Been Doing Conflict Resolution Wrong

Last updated on: September 7, 2019 at 11:23 pm By Victorious Living

There is one reason, and only one reason, that we engage in conflict. We have a lot of different names for this reason. We might say a value is being threatened. Or we might say emotions are triggered. Or we might say our expectations weren’t met. Really, these are three ways of saying the same thing. We enter into conflict because we have an expectation that has not been met. An expectation based on our values. We have formed a worldview based on our hopes... Read more

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