Author: Joey

Spontaneity isn’t something I thought a whole lot about until recent years. Really, hardly at all until even this year. … Continue ReadingCan You Play A Wedding…Tomorrow?

If I were to say, “This topic deserves a deep and thorough conversation, so let’s table it.” Would I be … Continue ReadingLet’s Table The Metric System

We often villainize others in our mind. When someone does something that hurts us, our first tendency is to think … Continue ReadingPainting People As Evil

There’s an interesting paradigm I’ve noticed in human behavior. When people are alive it seems there are not enough bad … Continue ReadingGlorifying The Dead

This is less a post to create value for others as it is a fully transparent look at my current … Continue ReadingApathetic Goal Setting

When moving to a new city, especially if you have a full-time job, it can be difficult to find meaningful … Continue ReadingWhy It’s Hard to Make Connections After School

This is Part 25 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. … Continue ReadingLife at a Startup: Level Twenty Five

“There’s always room for movement, action, and progress when people are talking to each other instead of about each other.” … Continue ReadingWhat Works for People Works For Countries

Midland, Texas – Population Growth Rate: 4.3 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina-North Carolina St. George, Utah Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida … Continue ReadingCommon Population Expanders

With as dramatic of a title I have you’d think this would be about something deep like the poverty across … Continue ReadingThe Screams of Silence

As the weather takes its journey (as it does every year) from warm to cool, I had overwhelming nostalgia. It’s … Continue ReadingChange and the Seasons of Life

I’ve been blogging daily now for just under 11 months. It’s been an extremely healthy exercise for my daily routine … Continue ReadingLong Writing Shouldn’t Be Intimidating

Often the picture of a “Christian” is a white American man. We obviously understand that there are Christians out there … Continue ReadingIs Christianity an American Thing?

This is Part 24 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. … Continue ReadingLife at a Startup: Level Twenty Four

What’s the difference between a tourist, traveler and a pilgrim? If you look at the dictionary definition of these words … Continue ReadingThe Tourist, the Traveler, and the Pilgrim

The human mind and heart is such a peculiar thing. As I was away from my home in Austin for … Continue ReadingReconnecting

not sure questions could be considered an invention, but if they were, I would argue that they are the best … Continue ReadingLaying the Groundwork for Good Questions

Have you ever done something for a long period of time thinking someone likes it or wants it and then … Continue ReadingComuni…cation

There’s a feeling many people know well from work or school. A feeling of being behind or like you’re letting … Continue ReadingFalling Behind (In Friendship)

The past week of working remotely has been the most productive week of remote work I have ever had. I’ve … Continue ReadingVacation While Working

This is Part 23 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. … Continue ReadingLife at a Startup: Level Twenty Three

Many are familiar with the 5 love languages. Acts of service, gifts, quality time, physical touch, and words of affirmation. … Continue ReadingThe “Already Hugging You” Friend

Have you ever realized that at one point, every pilot had to fly for the first time by himself? Every … Continue ReadingEvery Pilot Has His First Solo Flight

When you’re in a good conversation, it’s hard to stop. These often hit outside the hours you might choose. Many … Continue ReadingLate Nights and Long Talks

People often off-handedly will say something to the effect of “we never have enough time to visit.” Sometimes they mean … Continue ReadingWhy Never Having Enough Time Is A Beautiful Thing

There are many kinds of intimacy. As I’ve mentioned in recent posts, they deserve a full post or several posts … Continue ReadingThe Experiential Friend

This is Part 22 of a weekly series on my growth and development at a software startup in Austin Texas. … Continue ReadingLife at a Startup: Level Twenty Two

Nothing quite grinds my gears like being an expert, or close to expert, teaching someone else, and then coming back … Continue ReadingWhen The Expert is Out-Expertised