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...
Jul 19, 2020 | Love & Relationships, Overcoming self-doubt and fear, Self-improvement & psychedelics
Years ago, I took a humble look at my friendships and realized most of them were not working. It was a sad and scary time for me. It meant that I was the one who was going to have to change, and that that change would require letting go of friends — and I would lose a...
Jul 11, 2020 | Expanding self-awareness, Joy & Contentment, Overcoming self-doubt and fear
“You use up everything you’ve got trying to give everyone what they want” Nina Simone When it comes to compliments, I find them easier to accept if I don’t make too much of them. I don’t need people to tell me that I’m amazing for me to continue doing something I...
Jun 14, 2020 | Befriending sadness and grief, Expanding self-awareness, Healing, Self-improvement & psychedelics
“Sometimes when I say ‘I’m OK’, I want someone to look at me in the eyes, hug me tight, and say ‘I know you are not”’ Unknown Only within the last few years have I learned that I’m not alone when I’m in a dark emotional place. Most of my life, I thought I...
May 11, 2020 | Expanding self-awareness, Joy & Contentment, Meaningful business, Overcoming self-doubt and fear
“Don’t you find it odd, that when you’re a kid, everyone, all the world, encourages you to follow your dreams. But when you’re older, somehow they act offended if you even try”. Ethan Hawke I think we confuse ourselves when we try to fit in. Whether socially or with...