February 9, 2022 There exists immense pressure on young people (all people, actually) in the Untied States and other culturally similar countries to find their purpose in life, to followContinue readingThe Next Thing
February 10, 2019 Imagine there is nothing inherently wrong with you. Imagine your body, your nervous system, and your senses are the result of thousands of years of natural selectionContinue readingMaster Mind
January 11, 2019 The best people I have ever met live quiet lives. They hide out in the smallest corners of the world. Behind piles of paperwork, heaps of scrapContinue readingStranger on a Bus
December 11, 2018 Your insecurities are your responsibility. When you doubt your relationships, those doubts are yours- and yours alone. To be whole, to be fully responsible for your ownContinue readingBecoming Emotionally Responsible
December 2, 2018 I’m beginning to wonder how much of our language is simply frivolous, novelty- nothing more than intricate sounding words that play the violin strings of our consciousnessContinue readingOut of the Maze
November 24, 2018 One pleasant impact of Thanksgiving is that it encourages United States citizens to spend one day each year in a state of gratitude. This year, this day,Continue readingRemember
October 10, 2018 When a yogi loses her asana, the whole world can come crumbling down. Us in the West have a tendency to be rather, peculiar, when it comesContinue readingWhen a Yogi Loses Her Asana
September 3, 2018 In our shared world, there simultaneously exists: Poverty, hunger, greed, anger, love, hope, faith, trust, betrayal, kindness, compassion, theft, murder, longing, receiving, losing, winning, and every phenomenaContinue readingA Time to Dream
March 3, 2012 Ocean Beach, San Diego “It is beautiful. Beauty and peace are words inaccurate and unworthy of such a stillness. Bodies everywhere, yes, all different. Each with aContinue readingThe Strength Is In The Calm
Trauma often precedes introspection. It’s normal, if not imperative, to take quiet time to heal yourself after trauma occurs. You may need to get to know yourself again. You mayContinue readingTrauma, A House Guest
Maybe you don’t meditate. You’re not opposed to meditation, but you don’t enjoy it much. As Alan Watts famously said, “You should meditate because you dig it.” And, sometimes, youContinue readingPractical Intention Setting
“Perhaps it’s impossible to wear an identity without becoming what you pretend to be.” Ender’s Game So many of us with an affinity for life-improvement techniques and self-help books haveContinue readingObsessed with Improving?