Watching Other People's Lives Are we spending too much time watching each other's lives online? This came up for me this weekend as I was scrolling through timelines and watching Gary Vanerchuck. It dawned on me that I was wasting time that I couldn't get back. It's ok from time to time to unwind and escape. It's a judgement call that we are responsible for individually.Here's the message though, never spend soREAD MORE
Live Out Your Dreams Are you living out your dreams at all costs?I recently realized that the vision for The Opened Box was birthed in my childhood. In the LES (Lower East Side, NYC) there's this 3 story abandoned building that we referred to as "the white house." The white house has probably been closed since the 1970's. When it was opened probably resembled a boys and girls club. The building isREAD MORE
Are You Willing to Help Your Neighbor? Is it important to help out your neighbor? Where hear it all the time. Help those in need. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. But we also here things like, pull yourself up by your own bootstraps. Yesterday I was in need. My cell phone fell into a sewer. I was devastated as dropped my phone and watched it slide, in what seemed likeREAD MORE
God's Will "We are afraid to know God's will because we are afraid its not our own." This quote right here caught me off guard. How many times have I prayed for or pursued something but didn't ask God if it was God's will for me to have it?We pursue our dreams and goals. We pursue a good job and great relationships. In carving out our own paths we often get whatREAD MORE