The Connected Life

Disconnection can be rough, especially in relationships with years of history. For a lot of people it seems easier to sweep all the messiness under a rug. Eventually, however, the rug isn't big enough...

1 Aug 20221h 3min

Life can have a way of of bogging us down and leaving us feeling like the best of who we are is buried in the past. Through the messiness we experience, pain and loss have a way of causing us to forge...

25 Jul 20221h 4min

Conflict in relationships can be really messy. Sometimes it can be so difficult that circumstances leave the relationship beyond repair. But, what if conflict was an invitation to heal your past as mu...

18 Jul 20221h 5min

One of the most common messages a man can inadvertently take from their father is the belief that we're only valuable when we perform well. Through even the best intentions this lopsided message can l...

11 Jul 20221h 16min

Confrontation with people we deeply care about can feel high stakes to say the least. In our anxiety it's easy to unintentionally communicate in ways that suck the sense of love right out the room. Bu...

4 Jul 20221h 21min

Whether we like to admit it or not, family matters to all of us and being honest with them can be difficult to say the least. Working through relational problems with our family can sometimes feel imp...

27 Jun 20221h 1min

Masculinity sometimes has a way of getting a bum wrap for not caring or not being emotionally connected. For many men survival has been in learning how to shut up, keep your head down, and moving forw...

20 Jun 20221h 12min

Overcoming the loss of anything that matters to us can be incredibly difficult, especially when we've experienced loss before. Separating the past from the present can seem almost impossible when navi...

13 Jun 20221h 16min