How do you feel about dedicating periods of time to renewal or rest? Do you intentionally take extended periods of time to rest? Choosing to rest is so counterculture, isn’t it? I am a productivity junky. I often don’t feel like I have had a great day unless my to-do is crossed off. I get a dopamine hit every time I cross something...

Tension is an essential part of human life. This is the case whether we appreciate it or try to avoid it at all costs. I recently heard Nick Rea, of Preemptive Love Coalition, illustrate the importance of tension in life using the analogy of instrument strings. Too much tension, and the string breaks. Too little, just a thunk or twang. Just the...