Jared Akers

Staying in the moment

What's Your Heaven Look Like?

The following scene from field of dreams always resonates with me. This is where Kevin Costner’s character Ray is asked by his father John if he’s in heaven:

You think my problems are bad

I heard someone the other day say, “You think my problems are bad, you should see my solutions.”

A simple Thank You is fine

When someone gives me a gift, I should accept it. A compliment is a gift. When someone says, “you look nice today,” the correct response is “Thank You.” Not “well I don’t wear this shirt that often,...

Having a healthy relationship with myself

Before I was able to have true and meaningful relationships with others, I had to learn how to have a relationship with myself. That’s hard when you don’t really know yourself. Although I didn’t know...