A younger me would be disgusted right now. “GLAAAD?! What do you mean glad?! Glad as in ‘happy’?! Glad as in ‘thankful’?! You sir, are out of your mind!!!” That’s probably how he’d respond. To be honest, I had a hard time writing that headline even now, but the fact is, it’s true. There’s no way I'd be the person I am … [Read more...]
The Satisfaction of a Restart
Few things satisfy more than the feeling that you’ve still got it. Whether you’re an athlete who’s untimely injury forced you out of competition, a 40-something parent headed to the gym for the first time since your twenties, or an unproductive writer recovering from a pandemic that robbed your motivation, undermined your … [Read more...]
How to Stop Getting Bored with Writing (or Any Other Creative Pursuit)
“How do you keep doing this?” That’s a question I’ve had to answer recently, and I thought I should post my response here too. To many people, the idea of writing a single blog post is daunting. So the thought of doing it more than 90 times like I have is unimaginable. “Where do you find the hours?”, “Won’t you run out … [Read more...]
A 2021 HFE Update and 5 of My Favorite Articles From 2020
Yes, I’m alive. I’m exhausted, but I’m still alive. 2020 did a number on me, man. And 2020 part 2 isn’t being much kinder. But anyway, let me stop with the negativity. I wrote this to give an update, not to complain. First, I apologize for the lack of content lately. My production was in a good spot early last year, … [Read more...]
Do Soulmates Exist? What the Bible Says About Soulmates
I recently got a question from a fellow Christian about soulmates. Despite reading my warnings about the danger of soulmate thinking, he still believed it, and it was mostly because of church teaching. Sure, it’s easy to reject secular beliefs, but with the way people over-spiritualize the Bible, I understand why he … [Read more...]
Remember the Root Cause (Thoughts on Racism, Injustice, and the Current State of America)
And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper (Rom. 1:28 NASB) I have to admit, I’m pretty sad right now. I may be a borderline hermit but I don’t live under a rock, so I’ve seen all the division that’s become so common … [Read more...]
7 of My Favorite Books of the Bible and Why You Should Read Them
I love the Bible. It's weird saying that now because I used to cringe when I heard others say it. No, it wasn’t that I didn't believe the Bible—I became a Christian at a young age and I always respected it—but hearing someone say they loved the Scriptures always felt too...religion-y. How could anyone love a Book filled … [Read more...]
Nothing Is Guaranteed (Quick Thoughts From the COVID-19 Era)
This coronavirus, man. This thing is something else. One day I’m writing at the library before a Celtics game, then the next I’m self-isolating due to a global pandemic. I’ve never seen anything like this. Ebola and swine flu are two recent comparisons, but neither of those was this contagious. And that’s not to mention … [Read more...]
All It Ever Takes Is One
The internet is a discouraging place. No matter how well you write, how entertaining your podcast is, or how addicting your videos are, your work is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. The next day, or rather, the next hour or minute, something else will glut the void that you can no longer fill. No, it’s nothing … [Read more...]
202 Bits of Wisdom I Would Share With My Younger Self
Happy New Year! I know I’m a little late on that, but hey, better late than never. Anyway, 2020 is the start of a new decade, and I thought I’d use this opportunity to round up some lessons I learned in the last one. I couldn’t quite make it to 2,020 though, so I knocked off the last zero for a total of 202 instead. All … [Read more...]
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