Welcome! My interest is in pursuing a life that maximizes potential for meaning, hope, love, beauty, and value. This site represents an expression and reflection of this pursuit as it unfolds. I strive here to articulate my life philosophy, using it to both assess circumstances in the social/cultural world and to align and orient my day to day life.

My writings draw on my background and interests in Christian teachings and faith, psychological health and relationships, and the philosophical writings I have developed a love and interest for. I’ve been challenged and influenced most notably by the writings of Søren Kierkegaard, which have left a clear existential impact on me.

My posts to this site are organized according to one of three categories: Reflective, conceptual, and philosophical. Reflective posts take the experiences and happenings of life as fodder for reflection and consideration. These are generally shorter posts that can be understood best within the context of the conceptual and philosophical content of this blog that these reflections grow from.

The conceptual posts to this site present and discuss useful concepts for navigating the challenges in our social/cultural world as well as explore and examine current widespread ideas that have influence in our society. These posts are typically moderate in length and present/examine content in light of the framework outlined in the philosophical category.     

My philosophical posts to this site articulate the foundational philosophical ideas I hold from which all other content on this blog flows. These posts tend to be longer and more complex readings, but provide the crucial framework for my understanding of the nature of life and how it is best lived. Some posts may be shorter examinations of philosophical writings that help to enhance and clarify my understanding of fundamental matters of life. 

It matters little where a man may be at this moment, the point is whether he is growing.

George MacDonald