Featured Series:
The three big Ps of personal growth that can be limiting concepts
and barriers to aligned flourishing when left unexamined.
Purpose, Productivity, & Power
Is purpose an empowering concept? Here I re-examine this holy grail of personal growth and propose a more empowering alternative.
Why productivity is not a good benchmark for growth and a more empowering alternative that boosts productivity.
Why looking at power is essential for a living a flourishing life of freedom. How to step back into your power and address any leaks.
The Grand Illusion
of Purpose
The Paradox
of Productivity
Power: The Hidden Force
Shaping Your Life
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Tracing the Arc of Growth and Point Zeros
What is Meditation Really?
Common Myths
Embracing the
Abrasiveness of Life
The Risk of Joy:
Why It Feels Dangerous
Living Close In:
What Does It Mean?
Grief: Why It's Essential For Your Growth
Speed Up Your Dreams by Removing This Word
What Makes Exceptional Creative Work?
Living is Letting Go & Soothing Playlist
The Desire Conundrum:
Should I Follow Them?
The Forgotten Ingredient
to Smashing Success
The Journal
How to let more joy in when it feels dangerous. Why it can be the most scary emotion out there.
How to step off the sidelines of life and move into its vibrant heart. Hint:
it all begins with a conversation.
Why grief is not just an emotion, but an essential door through our life phases. How to grieve.
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Is desire a sticky trap or a roadmap? When to follow your desires and reconciling opposing views.
An essential reminder for living and a playlist to accompany you into your inner sanctum.
No, it's not grit, perseverance, or hard work. It's something all old legends
talk about.
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The essential formula formula, inspired by Mr. Miyagi from The Next
Karate Kid.
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Meditation is not about stress relief. What meditation is really about, and why it's essential to living a good life.
Why do you not show up, even when the road rises to meet you? The unspoken feeling that causes you to stay frozen.
Thoughts on coming home and tracing our growth through found objects.
A poem.
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10x your dreams by eliminating this word and take the bullet train to success.
The 5 Missing Pieces
of Your Growth Journey
Why your life still feels off, despite your efforts to change. Finally step off the personal growth treadmill.
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Should I Quit My Job
and Go Independent?
Lessons From the Laughing Buddha
My New Years
Resolution for Life
Unspoken considerations and hidden realities of the independent creative path.
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What we can learn from this laughing bafoon and why everyone needs to have one at their desk.
An on-going practice, maybe
my whole life's purpose.
How to Enjoy
The Waiting
Finding joy and wonder when
the vision isn't totally clear.
A practical guide.
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Key Insights to Embrace New Directions
Notes from the forest on opening new life chapters, even if they seem irrelevant to our past experiences.
Embracing Life's Natural Curvature
Honoring the shape of life and allowing it to guide you to balanced clarity.
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Embracing Life's
Natural Curvature
Honoring the natural shape of life and allowing it to carry you into balanced clarity.
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How to Give
Without Being Burned
On giving in a world of taking, whether it's still worth it, and the hidden key to the majesty of life.
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How to Give
Without Being Burned
On giving in a world of taking, whether it's worth it, and the hidden key to the majesty of life.
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On Honoring
Our Contractions
How to recognize the call, why it's important, and how to approach it in your everyday life.
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On Honoring
Our Contractions
How to recognize the call, why it's important, and how to approach contractions in our everyday life.
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Notes from the Costa Rican Jungle
A transformative travelogue from the most biodiverse region in the world, the Osa Peninsula.
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My Journey into the Costa Rican Wilderness
A transformative travelogue from the most biodiverse region in the world, the Osa Peninsula.
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How to Dance
With Time
If you feel like you never have enough time, this is for you. 4 things to do to slow down time.
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How to Dance
With Time
If you feel like you never have enough time, this is for you. 4 things to do to slow down time.
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My Rumi Encounter in the Troodos Mountains
A mini adventure in the Cypriot mountains and an essential insight for moving into a gentle, kinder reality.
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My Encounter with Rumi in the Troodos Mountains
A mini adventure in the Cypriot mountains and an essential insight for moving into a gentle, kinder reality.
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The Hidden Power of Stories On Your Life
Insights from an old Austrian farm, where I hit the wall of my own story and realized the source of judgement.
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The Hidden Power of Stories On Your Life
Insights from an old Austrian farm, where I hit the wall of my story and realized where judgement comes from.
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