Feb 14, 2021 | Expanding self-awareness, Imagining a better world, Joy & Contentment
Last week I wrote about resilience, which could be one of the key factors in creating a happy life. With resilience, we learn how to lift ourselves up and see opportunities instead of seeing only failure, pain or struggle. I feel like there’s a desperation for... 
Jan 17, 2021 | Expanding self-awareness, Joy & Contentment, Meaningful business, Overcoming self-doubt and fear
When I first moved to my mountain town, I found that the winters were difficult. The darkness felt heavy but the snow-covered mountains brought me an enormous amount of enjoyment. It was a paradox for me, feeling both good and bad. During those days I learned to dig... 
Dec 6, 2020 | Expanding self-awareness, Meaningful business, Self-improvement & psychedelics
Do mindfulness practices make you better than someone else? The simple answer is no; the more complex answer is that with time and practice you will become a better version of yourself — but that doesn’t make you better than anyone. There have been, and I’m certain... 
Oct 25, 2020 | Expanding self-awareness, Meaningful business, Self-improvement & psychedelics
In all spiritual and religious theologies, there are gods and goddesses of significance. Each one is a representation of archetypical aspects of us. They may look radically different than us, but the intent in invoking any archetype is to awaken those facets within.... 
Oct 18, 2020 | Expanding self-awareness, Joy & Contentment
Why do we struggle? Because if it was easy, what would we learn in our lifetime? I don’t intend to simplify or discount the enormity of some of the challenges we will face in our lifetimes, but I fundamentally believe that if we don’t use this life as an opportunity...