Dec 5, 2021 | Befriending sadness and grief, Featured Posts, Healing
Being a warrior is not something anointed or bestowed upon you. The images of warriors we see in Hollywood films create an idea of a hero that’s unattainable for mere mortals. They’re represented as having obscene amounts of strength, heroic confidence, charisma and... 
Nov 21, 2021 | Expanding self-awareness, Overcoming self-doubt and fear
Perfection is a myth when we expect it of others and of ourselves. May we find the courage to be imperfect, to be less than someone else, to be OK being flawed and to allow those feelings as much authority as those that feel good. Those feelings help remind us that we... 
Nov 14, 2021 | Expanding self-awareness, Overcoming self-doubt and fear
Two years ago exactly, I sent my final draft of my book to my publisher to be sent to print. I don’t think a single person in my life expected me to write a book, and frankly I didn’t until I started writing it in 2017. When the book was published in Dec... 
Oct 16, 2021 | Featured Posts, Meaningful business, Overcoming self-doubt and fear, Self-improvement & psychedelics
My legs were shaking. I could feel my anxiety rising and my breath tightening. I was about to sit down with a friend to have the conversation I’d wanted to have for a while, but everything in me wanted to run away. The thoughts kept coming: “Just keep the peace”,... 
Sep 5, 2021 | Expanding self-awareness, Imagining a better world
Loka Samastha Sukhino Bhavantu is a beautifully poetic Sanskrit mantra that means: May all beings be happy and free, And may the thoughts, words, and actions of My own life contribute in some way to that happiness and freedom for all. The consistent and steady...