A battle against the inner critic and chasing opportunities even when unprepared Yesterday I had the opportunity to try my first Highline Slackline. It’s left my mind in a flurry. Thoughts racing in every direction. Set my mind afire. More scarily though, it revealed an inner me. The child that is still afraid. The negative … Continue reading My First Highline Slackline
Discovering my spirit animal
A guided meditation in uncovering the animal I need to embody I recently had the opportunity to partake in a 4-day shamanic ceremony in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. This article is Part 2 of the larger story, if you would like to read the full version that includes taking Kambo and Ayahuasca, you can do … Continue reading Discovering my spirit animal
Looking back to look forward 2018>2019
2018 was a very powerful year for me. A challenging one, one of ups and downs. But if I had to summarize, one of the greatest years of my life. I transitioned to a new job and was able to go fully remote before the end of the year. I witnessed 3 of my best … Continue reading Looking back to look forward 2018>2019
Getting Lucky Takes Practice
"Gaining enlightenment is an accident. Spiritual practice simply makes us accident-prone.” - Suzuki Roshi There’s a famous story in the world of Zen Buddhism where the Zen master says to the student “Enlightenment is an accident.” To this the student stands up and yells in frustration, “Accident! You’re telling me that it’s all an accident?! If that’s … Continue reading Getting Lucky Takes Practice
The Layering Technique for Habit Formation
Today I want to share a simple hack for building positive habits into your life. A technique I call “Layering”. No matter how crappy you are with habit formation, I promise that this one will work for you. The premise is simple - start off with one positive habit, and then start layering other positive … Continue reading The Layering Technique for Habit Formation
Training the “how to not give a fuck” muscle
I’ve recently come to the conclusion that meditation is actually a giant exercise in not giving a fuck. Instead of trying to clear your mind, meditation is actually all about how to give less fucks about the thoughts going through your head. To watch a thought rise up, and have the ability to say “nah … Continue reading Training the “how to not give a fuck” muscle
The 4 Levels of Non-Reactivity
"Learn to sit with the flies, allow them to land on your arm, walk around, and then fly away." Whether you’re studying Stoicism, Buddhist Meditation, Mindfulness, or simply practicing How to Not Give a Fuck, the underlying principle remains the same - How to become less reactive and more emotionally stable. How to cultivate a … Continue reading The 4 Levels of Non-Reactivity
Bring it back – Building the Present Moment Muscle
Today I want to clarify an important point about meditation. For some reason there is an idea that meditation means to “stop thinking” or to “clear the mind”. I've met many people who try meditation for the first time and have this perception of thoughtlessness…and then when they try and notice their mind racing they … Continue reading Bring it back – Building the Present Moment Muscle
Demystifying the Law of Attraction
The “Law of Attraction” is a concept I have a hard time believing in. It’s one of those mystical, psuedo-scientific, woo-woo hippie concepts I just can’t seem to give credit to. Books like “The Secret” and “The Law of Attraction” and names like Abraham Hicks pop up all over the internet and have a cult-like … Continue reading Demystifying the Law of Attraction
You get what you’re looking for
Today I’d like to start off by telling two stories that I believe illustrate an important principle in life - the principle that “you get what you’re looking for.” Both of these are not my original stories, and I don’t know where they originally came from, so apologies in advance for any accidental plagiarism. Story … Continue reading You get what you’re looking for