Sep 6, 2020 | Befriending sadness and grief, Contemplations, Overcoming self-doubt and fear
In the early 2000’s, I was working in the U.S., leading wilderness expeditions. The average trip was a month and I would do a lot of driving from mountains to rivers, depending on where I was working. It feels like a lifetime ago; cell phones were only used for making... 
Aug 30, 2020 | Expanding self-awareness, Featured Posts, Overcoming self-doubt and fear, Self-improvement & psychedelics
In 2005 I travelled to Nepal with a friend who was a Doctor of Acupuncture. She had had her own practice for almost two decades and had a rich body of knowledge. She wanted to travel to Katmandu to stay with a friend there, a Buddhist monk. She was going to practice... 
Jul 26, 2020 | Befriending sadness and grief, Expanding self-awareness, Imagining a better world, Self-improvement & psychedelics
What makes someone tough? Is it because they bury all emotions? Or because they are unexpressive and unemotional in response to challenging events around them? Or is it rather that they have grit and the ability to power through unimaginable life situations that would... 
Jun 28, 2020 | Befriending sadness and grief, Expanding self-awareness, Healing, Overcoming self-doubt and fear, Self-improvement & psychedelics
It’s kind of poetic, the idea of being broken. Being broken allows us to behave in certain ways – generally ways that keep us small. Being broken becomes a badge of honor that we proudly carry along with us. It feels almost righteous, like we have earned something.... 
Jun 22, 2020 | Expanding self-awareness, Healing, Imagining a better world, Love & Relationships, Overcoming self-doubt and fear
My heart rate was increasing, tension was developing in my chest and I was feeling swallowed by anxiety. It was the middle of March, and two things were happening simultaneously: The world as we all knew it was changing at a rapid pace, and in my business I was...