As humans we are progress seekers. We hunger to become better. Maybe, like me, you are kind of obsessed with personal growth and development and wellbeing. In this hunger and obsession we can get lost - our motivations shift to doing this work for the praise and for the perception. We get caught up in a frenzy, pulled in all directions, spread too thin. So take a quick pause and journal/meditate/ponder on this: I invite you to give your full attention to this task of rebuildi

Take a moment and think about when in your life did you develop strength? wisdom? compassion? Probably during a challenge. Maybe you are in a funk right now: overwhelmed, exhausted, confused, resigned, heavy. Maybe you are in a creative block. You feel in a void or trapped in feelings of rage, sadness, fear, hate. The cause may be unclear. This darkness your experiencing may feel socially unacceptable. It feels pretty lousy, I know. You are probably ready to kick it to the c

What does it mean to dig into my darkness and just sit with it? What am I really afraid of? What do I hate about life, myself? I am scared of AAIT (counseling methodology I use) not working - personally and professionally. I am scared of not making it in my personal business and going back to pizza delivery or a desk job. I am afraid of shame, disappointment, ridicule, others' lack of belief in what I am doing, their knowing that this business wasn't going to take off all al

I look at this earthworm, and it truly feels like my spirit animal today. The bottom of the food chain. No glory. A simple existence. Maybe that doesn't sound so great, but today I am thankful for this message - the sweet rainbow light the earth worm embraces. When you are at rock bottom you have nothing to lose and everything to learn. You learn and grow so much for the hardest times. I may not have much to show for my business yet, but I have learned so much, and in these

You want to be a person that is open and understanding and compassionate to the people in your life, especially your friends and family. You want to be a wellspring of patience and comfort to them. But sometimes you're just fucking irritated instead. You don't have it in you, and besides, they are being an idiot and don't deserve it. I'm using extreme language, but sometimes it doesn't feel far off. Isn't it amazing how one day a person you know can be the most amazing person

Maybe I am naive but I truly believe every person is trying, often very hard, and with their whole heart, to be a better person. We all strive to be wiser, more stable and easygoing, more loving and loved. After all - our inner wellbeing colors everything right? How we treat our loved ones? perform at work? How present and happy we are in each little moment? I was pretty desperate for this - I talked to every wise person I knew, I scoured the internet, and was lead to self he