A Whole Lot of Coffee & a Few Thoughts

*** This blog may contain spoilers*** If you're anything like me, you've probably already binged or watched most of the new Netflix hit, "13 Reasons Why". This new show has captivated audiences and centers around a protagonist named Hannah Baker. What you find out at the beginning is Hannah Baker killed herself and the rest of the series is the why. Each episode centers around another person that Hannah credits her suicide. Whether it is the awkward school photographer or the captain of the basketball team, each character, in Hannah's eyes, gave her a reason to end her life. I won't continue to delve into for the sake of not giving away too much, but why is a show about a high school student committing suicide a new American craze? The reason? We can ALL connect with the characters in this show. IF we're honest, at some points in our lives, we been the bully, the bullied or both. Think about it, most of you reading this blog have been ...

I once read a book by Jeff Goins titled, " The In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing: A Spiritual Memoir" . A short book, maybe only 120 pages or so but one of the most impactful reads I've ever had the pleasure of taking up. The whole idea of this book places a target on the idea of always trying to get to the next big thing in our lives. As humans, we absolutely suck at being in the moment. I mean, even now, I sit in Starbucks typing away at my laptop while listening to music. For most, quiet and stillness is scary. We're always looking for the next step, instead of really hunkering down where we're at in life.  I wish I could put a target on when this phenomenon started in my own life but as I look back, it has always been there. When I was a kid, I couldn't wait to become a teenager so I could drive and get away from what I thought was my parent's unfair rules. When I became a teenager, I couldn't wait to gradua...