Category «Andy»

Inside the Mind: Change

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” –Leo Tolstoy. This quote really rings true to my current stage of life. In my counseling psychology program here at North Texas, we put a lot of focus on the hard discussions. As future psychologists working to improve the mental health of …

Inside the Mind: The Porch

[Warning: This post is rather lengthy, but it’s regarding something I’m passionate about] Tonight I experienced “The Porch” for the first time. If you are not familiar, The Porch is a Tuesday night event at Watermark Community Church in Dallas. At this event, there is approximately 30-40 minutes of worship music, almost always played by …

Inside the Mind: New Chapters

Hello again blog readers, it’s Andy. Long time no virtually see. And really you’ve only seen my words and not my face, because I can’t figure out how to create an avatar that shows up by my posts each time. And I’ve never seen you, if “you” even exist. I could be writing to the …

Saturday Spitballin’ with Andy: Lou Gehrig Was Right

My blog post is going to be pretty short today, mainly because I have once said what I want to say today. ‘Tis the season for a new beginning, or commencement if you will. It can be scary for some, exciting for some, or just irrelevant for some. This past Saturday was actually my 2nd …

Saturday Spitballin’ with Andy: The Wabash Way

You may have heard of the tiny college mentioned in the title: Wabash College. It’s also highly likely that you haven’t. Maybe because it’s an all-male, liberal arts institution with less than 900 current students. If you’re thinking “holy crap that’s smaller than my high school” you aren’t alone. And yet, what occurs at this …

Saturday Spitballin’ with Andy…on Sunday: Road Trippin’

What is something that you do that brings you satisfaction with your life? Think about it. Something that when you get older and you’re reflecting on your days on this beautiful earth, you think “dang, I sure found a lot of value in that. That significantly improved the quality of my life.” Is it gardening? …

Saturday Spitballin’ with Andy: Old Friends, Fresh Joy

I don’t know about you, but I often get caught up in the chaos of life. School, work, internships, research, blah blah blah I have a lot goin’ on. I’m sure you have a lot goin’ on, too. I’m sure you also have friends that you like to spend time with, as do I. I …