Sep 11, 2023 | Joy & Contentment, Love & Relationships
It’s a simple thing, sit quietly, be touched and moved by it, and your heart will open. That inspiration lives within each of us. The stillness is where we find love, we find joy, we find happiness. People who have complicated lives have a harder time connecting to... 
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”,... 
Oct 3, 2021 | Expanding self-awareness, Joy & Contentment, Meaningful business
I’ve held on tight most of my life, as though I’m on a rollercoaster and I must find a way to keep myself in my seat. I grip tight and take what comes at me. In some ways that may seem like a strength, but honestly, I haven’t been able to discern between when to hold... 
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... 
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...