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How I Learned To Let Go

If something is starting to feel out of control, then it probably is. There are countless circumstances around us that we have no control over. We have no power over another person’s thoughts, attitudes, or actions. What we do have power over is how we react in...

Hurt People Hurt People

While teaching junior high I observed one of my students physically strike another boy who was developmentally delayed. An educational assistant responded with haste, and rapidly approached both boys with heightened emotions. She proceeded to yell at the boy who had...

The Two Most Powerful Words: “Me Too”

I write this blog for every man out there who has been sexually abused.   This is for the man who truly understands my shame, and continues to suffer in silence.   It’s time to talk, and be free from our shame.   When an event takes place that...

The Greatest Battle of Your Life

“What are these scars from?” she asked. “They’re battle wounds.” I replied. She looked at me for a long time. “Who were you battling?” “Myself.” I do not believe that the greatest battle in your lifetime will ever be with another person. In the same way, it will not...

Taking Time for What You Value

A father returned home from a long day at work, and was greeted by his 7-year-old daughter at the door. She looked up at him with her big brown eyes and asked, “Can I have $5 please daddy?” The father was annoyed by the fact that he had just gotten home,...

“What’s stronger than a broken man who has the courage to rebuild himself? It’s time to redefine what it means to be strong.”

- Allan Kehler