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This Is What I Wish You Would Say When Your Child Points at My Daughter

As we enter the playground area, your child immediately points to mine, calling loudly “Mom, look at HER!”

When This 5-Year-Old Says the Blessing with a Homeless Man in a Waffle House–Something Inside My Heart Broke

Sometimes it takes the heart of a child to remind us all what it means to care for another human being.

Denzel Washington Just Took These Grads to Church!

Denzel Washington just gave an incredible commencement speech at New Orleans' Dillard University. His main advice for the graduates? "Put God first in everything you do."

The Silent Marriage Killer More Deadly Than Sex & Money—I Wasn’t Ready for This…

But having unmet expectations isn’t just a marriage problem. It’s a life problem.

It doesn’t matter whether you’re single, married, working, unemployed, old, young or [insert demographic here]. Having unmet expectations is lethal to everyone. No one is immune.

So…what’s the solution?

I’m a math guy. I ‘heart’ equations. I love crunching numbers and thoroughly enjoyed algebra and calculus in high school (although I probably couldn’t do a calculus problem to save my life now). So I came across an equation.

EXPECTATION – OBSERVATION = FRUSTRATION

Here’s what that means. Below are two hypothetical situations played out…

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Derek lives in Portland, Oregon with his beautiful wife, Tessa, and daughter, Journey. In addition to his love for music, exploring and lots of strong coffee, Derek seeks to create better stories and experiences for people and leaders. Read more of his work at derekharvey.me.

This Is What I Wish You Would Say When Your Child Points at My Daughter

As we enter the playground area, your child immediately points to mine, calling loudly “Mom, look at HER!”

When This 5-Year-Old Says the Blessing with a Homeless Man in a Waffle House–Something Inside My Heart Broke

Sometimes it takes the heart of a child to remind us all what it means to care for another human being.

Denzel Washington Just Took These Grads to Church!

Denzel Washington just gave an incredible commencement speech at New Orleans' Dillard University. His main advice for the graduates? "Put God first in everything you do."