Grace — Blog

I’m trying to be a good guy in a stressed out world.

I think (a lot) about marriage, fatherhood, character, and leadership. I write for people who strive to be good and want to contribute at home, work, and in their communities.

Coming to you with love from Detroit, Michigan.

All tagged Grace

Aug 8
Aug 8 The Ballet Mindset

Ballet, and dance in general, is one of my great loves. Reflecting on it as an adult, I’ve come to appreciate it as more than just a performing art. The craft of ballet is one that cultivates a mindset of joy, grace, and intensity.

I wanted to share a bit about ballet because I’ve come to lean on it as an alternative to the cultural mindset of dominance, competition, and winning at all costs.

Jun 13
Jun 13 Gratitude and grief for slow-feeling time

The season of slow-feeling time has ended.

Dec 6
Dec 6 I hope our kids are not happy, but rather happy enough

Please, God, let our children’s suffering be graceful instead of senseless.

Aug 30
Aug 30 One less reason, or, People Who Look Like Me (and my sons)

Building Character, Fatherhood

A Jimmy Fallon Clip with Chadwick Boseman changed the way I think about role models.

Jun 14
Jun 14 Imagining a world with less shouting

Fatherhood, Reflections

The point here is not that I am cured of shouting (I’m not). The point is to share what happened after I started shouting less.