A short version of how—and why—I changed my relationship with alcohol. I’ve had a lot of relationships, and although I really do want to write about all of them, there’s one in particular that inspired me to begin writing in the first place. More specifically, it was the end of my longest relationship that allowed me to remember that I’ve always… Continue reading Change of Heart
Author: Bowen
How To Keep From Fucking Up Your Life
I’ve often taken the old saying of “no regrets” to mean that we can’t really make mistakes in life, but that’s never felt true to me. I think we do make mistakes sometimes—I certainly have. Just recently in fact, I narrowly avoided a very big one. I almost bought the wrong house. I got myself… Continue reading How To Keep From Fucking Up Your Life
Sisters First
Being in close community with other men has freed me to love other men as brothers—and being immersed in that brotherhood has brought something else to the surface, something that I summarize with the maxim “Sisters First.” Sisters First is my philosophy in relating with women. While no shorthand is perfect, this how I first… Continue reading Sisters First