Despite all your good intentions, positive thinking, intention setting - sometimes you are just going to fall. Or fail. Or stumble. Maybe even rumble. For reasons you can't yet understand or possibly don't yet need to understand - within your struggles there is a...
You may be wondering what "giving away your power" means. The best way to describe what I mean is to give you examples of when I have done exactly this. When I become overwhelmed by fear, when I feel myself physically contract and get lost in not knowing what...
I was really skilled at living my life for what I perceived other people wanted of me, what my friends and family told me I should do. I did this for most of my life. I recall being very young and having absolute freedom. I remember feeling a general happiness, a...
One of my most respected teachers is Dr. Brene Brown. I've quoted her work in the past, she is a social scientist who is doing phenomenal work in the world. Truly incredible work. It is work that aligns with my own philosophy's and the way that I see the world. I have...
We all get in our own way. We all have excuses for why we choose not to ask someone on a date, apply for that job, move, have kids, take that vacation, end a bad relationship, have a relationship, save money, write that book, make the most of weekends, make happiness...
I assume because you are reading this you are someone who is interested in leading a conscious life. You are someone who is curious about yourself and how you interact in the world. I also imagine you are someone like me - that realizes sometimes you just need some...
I am pretty sure we have all felt dark thoughts at one point or another. Like you've wandered into a tunnel and can't see the light. It feels dark and lonely, almost like you're being swallowed up by the thoughts in your mind. I often say that sometimes my head is...
With all the privileges we have in our world, especially in the Western world, we can become a bit numb to all the opportunities available to us. First of all, have you established what it is that you want? I mean in the bigger picture. Relationships, career,...
What is honesty for you? Seriously. Have a think on this. Are you being honest with yourself? I mean, let's be honest here: if we are going to be honest in the world, it starts being truthful with ourselves. In the dictionary's definition of honesty, it states "they...
I have BIG fears. They revolve around being judged and failing. I haven’t let them stop me from pushing myself to do some pretty incredible things in my life that I am proud of. However, for a long time I held myself back in so many ways: I was scared of putting...