Aug 23, 2020 | Expanding self-awareness, Imagining a better world, Overcoming self-doubt and fear, Self-improvement & psychedelics
One of my biggest weaknesses has been my inability to say I am sorry. Even today, I am not professing to have mastered the art of apology, or of knowing when an apology is needed. The art of saying sorry shifts from situation to situation. Saying sorry isn’t an answer...
Aug 9, 2020 | Expanding self-awareness, Imagining a better world, Meaningful business, The wisdom of anger
At a crosswalk, waiting for my daughter to catch up to me, a car stopped and the man inside frantically waved me across. I said, “No, thank you” and waved him along. He waited for me to follow his direction, and after what felt like one full minute (but was actually...
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 5, 2020 | Contemplations, Expanding self-awareness, Joy & Contentment, Overcoming self-doubt and fear
Looking at myself in the mirror, wiping the sleep out of my eyes, I’m disgusted with my reflection. I’m thinking about how horrible I must be to have had people I loved and trusted treat me so poorly. I pick apart my character piece by piece, dismantling my freedom to...
Jun 28, 2020 | Befriending sadness and grief, Expanding self-awareness, Healing, Overcoming self-doubt and fear, Self-improvement & psychedelics
It’s kind of poetic, the idea of being broken. Being broken allows us to behave in certain ways – generally ways that keep us small. Being broken becomes a badge of honor that we proudly carry along with us. It feels almost righteous, like we have earned something....