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Understanding makes the world come alive.
July 24, 2025
What We Lost In Church Architecture
There was a time when churches were made to look like heaven
May 26, 2025
Once Human: The Banalization of Human Expression
And our constant pursuits of self-definition
May 9, 2025
The Truth Is Not a Hammer
The kingdom of heaven is not propaganda
April 26, 2025
Yearning for You, Whoever You Are
To the ones who are missing a half
April 20, 2025
The Bones That Await Us: Dying to the fullest
Memento mori in the shadow of the cross
April 12, 2025
Growing Pains: A look at our messy collective growth spurt
Have we hit peak consciousness?
March 22, 2025
What Fasting Can Teach Us About Ourselves
And why being "hangry" isn't a good excuse
January 9, 2025
I used to like winter. Then I hated it. Now I'm changing my mind.
Turns out, you might be missing out on hidden joys.
January 25, 2025
I made the mistake of visiting a botanical garden in the winter – and it taught me a lesson
How winter taught me more about myself than I expected
January 10, 2025
The Symbolic Meaning Behind Christ’s Birth That Most People Miss
How the Nativity reveals Christ’s destiny
January 1, 2025
Don't Set Goals
Goals are so last year
December 16, 2024
Magic, Makeup, & Nostalgia
Glimpses of the Christmas spirit
December 7, 2024
The Paradox of Love
Why true love hates.
November 22, 2024
Bite-Sized Christianity
Why easy religion is not better religion.
November 15, 2024
Invisible Men
The fathers, husbands, brothers, and sons who hold our worlds together.
November 8, 2024
Making Sense of today's anti-ethnic sentiment
Tribalism, survival, and ethnic devils
November 1, 2024
Playing With Death
The Psycho-Mythology of Halloween
October 26, 2024
What Dancing Taught Me About Relationships
We all know leading is a skill, but did you know following is a skill as well?
October 18, 2024
Book Review: Big Little Man
A Filipino American's lifelong search for his Asian self.
October 5, 2024
Surviving Grief
How to understand it, care for yourself, and support those who are grieving.
September 28, 2024
Archetypal Symbols: Suicide
Meaning, Meaninglessness & Transformation
September 21, 2024
Archetypal Symbols: The Rainbow
The Bridge of Heaven
September 14, 2024
Archetypal Symbols: The Wind
Change, Passion, & The Great Spirit
August 24, 2024
Archetypal Symbols: The Ring
Bondage, Power, & Covenant
August 24, 2024
Archetypal Symbols: The Ear
Receptivity, Understanding, and Spiritual Connection
August 24, 2024
Archetypal Symbols: The Bull
Nature, Virility, and Cultivation
August 17, 2024
Archetypal Symbols: The Dove
Love, Soul, & Guardian Angels
August 10, 2024
Archetypal Symbols: The Snake
The Dual Nature of Chaos
August 3, 2024
Archetypal Symbols: The Egg
Creation, Birth, & Rebirth
July 27, 2024
A Still Small Voice
Noise, Silence, and the Soul
July 20, 2024
This is why you hate compliments.
And nothing can persuade you otherwise.
July 15, 2024
It's Not Them. It's You.
What everyone is missing about world conflicts
June 29, 2024
What's difficult isn't always what's valuable
And other lessons
June 22, 2024
A Heart Scorned
The curse of unfulfilled desire in Greco-Roman myths
June 9, 2024
The Myth of Narcissus: A Mirror for Our Modern Life
The society, science, and symbolism of narcissism
June 25, 2024
Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks
And the oft forgotten ingredient of effective learning
June 18, 2024
The Curse of Abundance
Why more abundance doesn't mean more freedom
June 15, 2024
If these are my last words
My only regrets would be...
May 4, 2024
Are you a perfectionist? This is what it means
Perfectionism isn't a harmless, immutable personality trait. It's a symptom.
April 26, 2024
Deferred Happiness Syndrome
When you feel that life has not begun.
April 18, 2024
I'm Rich
A thought from a wedding.
March 19, 2024
Legacy Letters
An underrated treasure.
March 9, 2024
"The book will kill the edifice"
Why Victor Hugo mourned the death of architecture — and how he ultimately saved it.
February 23, 2024
The Search For Our Own Humanity
Rediscovering what it means to be human in the age of machines.
February 18, 2024
The Magic of Questions
Being empathetic and naturally curious does wonders.
February 11, 2024
You think you know what you want. But do you really?
And how to discover what is true to you.
February 4, 2024
Rituals of Gratitude
Recognizing your everyday miracles.
January 30, 2024
3 rules of life for exponential growth and success
January monthly review.
January 27, 2024
How To Be Truly Great
It's probably not what you think.
January 20, 2024
Why You Shouldn't Want Motivation
Why motivation isn't the goal or the solution to our lack of desired action, and what we should do instead.
January 14, 2024
Transform Your Inner World With This One Thing
How the practice of presence can powerfully change the way you see life and perform in the world.
December 28, 2024
Receiving the blessings of life
I found that the best things in my life have not been of my own doing — but have been given to me.
December 23, 2024
Lessons From 2023 – New Endeavors
A reflection on some of the major developments and lessons in my life.
November 22, 2024
Spicy Novels: Is Smut Bad For You?
Erotic literature is rarely stigmatized in society. But can it have similar negative effects as mainstream porn?
November 18, 2024
Men Have Body Dysmorphia Too? - The less understood side of body image issues
How men experience body dysmorphia, what muscle dysmorphia is, and why we need to talk about it.
November 6, 2024
Stop Being a Passive Consumer And Start Maximizing Your Learning
A simple framework to put ideas into action.
October 8, 2023
The Labyrinth of Life
The path to truth, self-discovery, and purpose likes to take the long way around.
August 9, 2023
how to jumpstart your momentum
You might be focusing on the wrong things.
July 12, 2023
25 Lessons For 25 Years
Lessons that taught me how to live.
July 18, 2023
Over-affirming parents can actually be harmful for their children — here's why
It sound counterintuitive, but being overly affirming can give your child the wrong message.
October 17, 2023
The Ultimate Guide to Thriving in Every Season
The four seasons of life - use this nature-inspired framework to be productive, prepared, and at peace in every stage of your journey.
July 11, 2023
Running to Keep Up: Processing the Psychological Impact of the AI Revolution
With how quickly AI software is evolving, faster than we can keep up with, we are in need of proper conversations to help us come to terms with the new world we live in.
July 9, 2023
"If only my table was bigger..."
I used to think: if only my desk was bigger, it'd be cleaner. But that couldn't be further from the truth.
June 21, 2023
Why You Should Write On Air
And maybe you will catch a glimpse of a world where all things are abundant and free of fear.
May 20, 2023
A New Way of Thinking
We are on the cusp of a new way of thinking. The ways we operate, interact, understand reality. The things we are loyal to. All about to change.