I went down a rabbit hole on this one. I knew intuitively that identifying core values was one important way to get grounded again when you’re flailing in life, i.e. living in a state of anomie. But, wow, everybody has an opinion on this, and who knew how many core...
The Further and Fantastic Journey
A DestinyWorks Blog
Anchored: What do I stand on?
“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” ― Abraham Lincoln Let’s shift from unmoored to anchored. For the past month I have been exploring the state of feeling unmoored, of discovering your foundations have eroded, of living with anomie. I...
Unmoored: When it feels like they’re out to get you.
I love a good conspiracy theory movie. Films like the Manchurian Candidate, the Da Vinci Code and The Matrix are cool escapist fare. But what if a conspiracy feels more like reality than fiction? Anomie does this to people. Last week I introduced the idea that today’s...
Unmoored. Why it feels like we’re adrift.
There is something hidden deep inside of me that, from time to time, causes me a good deal of distress. My symptoms are not unlike those of many…heartburn, digestive issues and pain. But unlike most, my struggles lie in a mysterious malfunction of my immune system....
I think we may have given up on each other Part 5 – 31 Wishes
What do you wish for when it comes to relationships in your world? I’ve got plenty of wishes, as you’ll soon see. I’m wrapping up a series of blog posts from the past month and a half that have focused on the demise of relationships and increase in isolation in our...
I think we may have given up on each other – Part 4 – Solutions
“No road is long with good company.” — Turkish Proverb Earlier this month I began a series of posts focused on what appears to be a significant loss of relationship among Americans. I wondered, “Have we given up on each other?” Your reaction to that post was...
Here’s why we’re giving up on each other. Part 3
I have a hunch…no, more of a conviction…that community and social connections are in significant decline. I do believe that, in many ways, we are giving up on each other. My caveat is, of course, that this is not true of everyone. The reactions I’ve received since I...
I think we may have given up on each other – Part 2. Here’s what YOU think.
In my last blog and newsletter, I introduced a topic that I plan to consider “out loud” for the next few weeks, the apparent decline of community and relationships in our world. I was really curious what my readers thought about the issue and invited your perspective....
I think we may have given up on each other. What do you think?
A few months ago, I had a conversation with an acquaintance I had not seen in a couple of years. As we caught up on our lives, I asked him if he was still meeting regularly with a group of close friends who’d been together for years. He told me that, unfortunately,...
What your boys, of all ages, need more than anything else.
One of the greatest joys for me, since I launched Destinyworks in 2019, has been the relationship I have formed with the national collegiate fraternity Alpha Tau Omega (ATO). It began as a breakfast meeting with ATO’s CEO, Wynn Smiley, simply to explore how I might...