I like to look at thoughts as the flies of the mind. Each thought is a fly that is buzzing around in my ear trying to get my attention. As I go through the day I accumulate these thoughts, which then become the flies that circle around in my head. Scientifically this is known as … Continue reading Removing the flies of the mind
My Superpower
The other day while journaling I asked myself, “What is your superpower?” What can I do better than anyone else, or differently than anyone else, that gives me powers others don’t have access to? Pulling on the threads of self inquiry, the first thought that jumped to mind is something around speaking. I have the … Continue reading My Superpower
Create without release
One of the things that I don’t like about social media and the digital age we live in is that it has created this idea that if you create something, you need to release it to the world. You have to SHARE it. Publish it. Get it out there. And what happens as a result … Continue reading Create without release
Why I’ve been quiet
Throughout this quarantine/crisis/global pandemic I haven’t been writing. Largely haven't had a lot of motivation for it. No real desire compelling me to get my thoughts onto the page. Focused on other things and other means of expression. As much as I feel a sense of regret for not using this time more effectively, more … Continue reading Why I’ve been quiet
How Ayahuasca Healed my Relationship with my Older Brother
Over the course of the last 3 years or so I’ve had the privilege to partake in a handful of Ayahuasca ceremonies. I’ve written about a handful of them here. Each one has been nothing short of transformative. Each one with it’s own message and insight and lesson to be integrated in the future. One … Continue reading How Ayahuasca Healed my Relationship with my Older Brother
An Ayahuasca Experience of Motherly Love and Family Dynamics
Preface #1 : This is an experience that happened to me, at this point, over 2 years ago. I wrote most of this immediately after my experience, but after that it just sat on my computer 3/4 of the way finished. Recently I've been feeling the nagging call of needing to get this out to … Continue reading An Ayahuasca Experience of Motherly Love and Family Dynamics
Looking back to look forward 2019>2020
End of 2019 already! Whew! Where the fuck did last year go!?! Feels like it flew by. Faster than any year that I’ve previously experienced by a long shot. Right now I’m sitting in Rio de Janeiro, the same place I was last year at this time. I was here, stayed, left, and now returned … Continue reading Looking back to look forward 2019>2020
The best moments of my life are rarely captured on camera
A few weeks ago I went to a highline festival. On day 1 I gave my camera to someone and told them to take some pictures of me while I was on the line. Naturally, I wanted to get the picture/video of the experience. It was great to view afterwards. I learned a lot about … Continue reading The best moments of my life are rarely captured on camera
Wait for the chemicals to hit
I’ve recently gotten into the sport of highlining. If you’re not familiar with what that is, it’s when you tie a line in between two points on a mountain and walk in between. If you fall, you are attached to a chord that catches you, and then you climb back up. It looks like this…. … Continue reading Wait for the chemicals to hit
Fall back on flow
When I’m feeling off, when I’m feeling like I’m not myself, when my energy feels anything other that how I would love to feel… I fall back on my flow - I fall back on the activities that bring joy and fulfilment. The activities that I enjoy doing just for the sake of doing. Last … Continue reading Fall back on flow