When we think of ceremony, we’re often reminded of sacred spaces adorned with elaborate fabrics, smoke rising from ornate vessels, lush meals or the soft flicker of candlelight. We often think of people gathering and dressing up to honor or mark a special occasion or threshold of some kind – weddings, graduations, funerals, rites of
My journey into breathwork has been as wildly weaving and wandering as my journey through life – perhaps this is why I feel our connection so intimately. From my very first breathwork session back in 2014 with Alchemy of Breath in Bali (smack in the middle of the spiritual smorgasbord of Bali Spirit Fest), I
One thing I just adore about periodically immersing myself in quite rustic experiences, is how deeply gratifying the simplest things suddenly become. Pure freedom is the only way to describe how it feels driving the Dodge Ram pickup truck down the dusty roads towards town, after nearly two weeks living out at the ranch – a
My life path has been one of the adventurous and winding type. I left behind the mainstream world two years after college, after studying psychology and deciding at the last minute to hold off on graduate school, going to work at a law firm instead. These few years in corporate America showed me very clearly that
It doesn’t interest me how many figures you’re making. I want to know what unspoken dreams make your heart beat faster in the dark hours, the longings of your heart that send shivers down your spine. Tell me about the passion that makes you lose track of time, and the difference you long to leave
I want to share about a trap that many of us “personal growth junkies” can easily get caught in. Mainly because I noticed myself getting all wrapped up in it just the other day It’s this idea that… “We haven’t done “ENOUGH” WORK…. haven’t done it “RIGHT”…. or still have “SO MUCH” more work to
Let me tell you a true story from today. I’m here at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala spending a few days in a personal spiritual retreat of sorts. Nice, right? A few days off from work, biz, and the general energy of lots of noisy things out there needing me to be doing lots of things Expectation:
What is your relationship with consciously designing your life? Are you strategizing to make life your masterpiece? Or are you randomly treading your way through, taking stabs in any and every direction and feeling mindlessly BUSY all the time? Uh-uh. Focus your energy like a f*cking warrior – by taking responsibility for YOUR personal life
I discovered this back in my archive of writings from 2014 – the very first Nyepi day I would spend in Bali. It would not be my last. I had just (literally, just) walked away from the most intense, captivating relationship of my life – finally hearing my innermost truth, standing back up after losing myself
You know those people who know EXACTLY what they want in life? The people who are so driven to become doctors who fix babies hearts… or architects who help build sustainable eco-friendly cities….or writers who publish big books… or school psychologists… or graphic designers… or international aid workers who help fix the world’s big problems….
