What do you REALLY want?
Most people will tell you they want an incredible life. They want an amazing partner, a fulfilling job, a beautiful house, and great friends. But in reality, they don’t. What they REALLY want is something far less glamorous. It’s FAR safer, more secure, and MUCH less challenging. They don’t want excitement, they want comfort. They don’t want adventure, they want safety. They don’t want open, free, and honest relationships, they want validation and acceptance. Now before you run off and say “Well, that’s not me,…
Compromise – The 8th Deadly Sin
That’s right – Compromise. Sloth, Wrath, Greed, Gluttony, Lust, Envy, Pride – and Compromise. If you’ve spent your life living it for other people, then getting to a level where you start to say what you want then negotiate down – the level of compromise – might seem like a step up. Don’t get me wrong, learning to say what you want and stand up for what you believe in is a huge advancement… …but learning to compromise definitely isn’t. In fact, in the grand…
I’m A Grown-Up
I’m writing this on Christmas day. My girlfriend and I have just come home and we both feel the same way – things are changing. This is the second Christmas that we’ve spent together but it’s the first time that it’s really felt like our Christmas. It’s the first time we’ve really felt like this was us, living our lives, doing what we want, for Christmas. This is a pretty big moment. Christmas in my family is traditionally one of those days you spend doing…
