Ours is, ironically, an attention-starved world. With more things than ever competing for our attention, the folks in our lives tend to miss out. You know — the ones walking in our hallways, standing to pack up their things after each of our classes, sitting in our living areas at home. But it’s not just […]
The Thing About Minds (with Help from Toni Morrison)
Just joining us? We’re in a series on depressurization methods. You can see all the posts so far right here, and I’ve got a whole playlist of supplementary (and brief) YouTube videos on these kinds of ideas right here. There’s this line from Dallas Willard, shortly before he died, that goes like this: It isn’t […]
New — Dave’s Faves Holiday Gift Guide 🎁
Hey there, colleague! This morning, in lieu of writing a blog post, I completed a long-requested feature on my website — a list of some of my favorite books. Seriously — folks have been writing in for YEARS asking me to do this. So, I did it. And, since it’s holiday times far and wide […]
Let’s Be on Pause: A Thanksgiving Message from DSJR
For folks stateside, it’s time — Thanksgiving break. Before it starts, let me take five or so minutes to try to make your break even better. We’re on pause Several years ago, I wrote an article about being on pause. Recently, I turned it into a video. It’s less than three minutes. Check it out. […]
Depressurizing Emotion: How to Calm a Hostile Written Conversation Using BIFF
Just joining us? We’re in a series on depressurization methods. You can see all the posts so far right here, and I’ve got a whole playlist of supplementary (and brief) YouTube videos on these kinds of ideas right here. Life in our communication-laden, emotionally unhealthy, morally disengaged times makes it almost inevitable: a person you […]