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 16, 2020 | Expanding self-awareness, Joy & Contentment, Self-improvement & psychedelics
Does it seem a bit arrogant for me to claim I know the one thing that will bring more calm to your life? I think back to my days of waking up and going from zero to sixty in a matter of moments: getting breakfast made, making lunches, scrambling to get out the door on... 
May 17, 2020 | Befriending sadness and grief, Expanding self-awareness, Overcoming self-doubt and fear, Self-improvement & psychedelics
We all experience unwanted emotions; however, the negative emotions seem to feel heavier and tend to captivate us. If we’re having an emotion that brings us joy, bliss, ecstasy, ease or an overall sense of happiness, we generally don’t question it. In fact, we tend to... 
Mar 30, 2020 | Contemplations, Imagining a better world
Another week, another round of our new current reality being unpacked. How are you doing during this time? For myself, it feels surreal, sometimes I find myself diving into deep sadness for all the things that are being lost, and in other moments I feel elated by... 
Mar 15, 2020 | Contemplations, Expanding self-awareness
Goodness, so much is happening in the world! Being swept up in this frenzied energy is not only easy but encouraged by media, governments, society, friends and family. How is this affecting our global mental health? How is it affecting you? I want to acknowledge that...