When Terri entered the house from the garage, her voice rang with a cheerful, “Hi Booter!” as Rice greeted her at the door. I shook my head. “Booter? What’s a Buuder?” I had waited anxiously for the Whataburger breakfast she had picked up on the way home from the store. For a brief moment, myContinue reading “What’s a Buuder?”
Relinquishment: Exploring A Path to Deeper Significance Through Downward Mobility
Living in a world that prizes upward mobility—higher salaries, promotions, status, and influence—talk of relinquishment not only feels countercultural, but runs contrary to what we are taught in Western culture. Anyone remember YUPPIES, y’all? I’ve been struggling with this very thing in my current situation. At my work, it’s becoming abundantly clear that success forContinue reading “Relinquishment: Exploring A Path to Deeper Significance Through Downward Mobility”
Tethered On, Tuned Out: Thriving in a Smartphone World
[Everybody] Sing it with me (to the tune of Yellow Submarine by the Beatles) “We all live in a smartphone world, A smartphone world, A smartphone world, We all live in a smartphone world…” 1. The Wake-Up Call: Rice vs. My Screen Our cat Rice convicted me this morning nudging my iPhone out of theContinue reading “Tethered On, Tuned Out: Thriving in a Smartphone World”
