Writing
I share what I learned about purpose, mindset, and creativity in my quest to live an authentic life, hoping to inspire others to live life on their terms. Subscribe to my newsletter to receive new posts weekly.
The Pursuit of… What?
Experts endlessly debate whether we should pursue happiness, fulfillment or purpose. I’m pursuing something else.
Weekly Share: Susan David, “Emotional Agility”
Harvard Medical School psychologist Susan David, PhD speaks and writes about emotional agility. She explains why emotions aren’t “good” or “bad”, how being granular about our emotions helps create healthier relationships at home and at work and much more.
Is Conditioning Holding You Back?
We make few decisions in life intentionally and objectively. Our conditioning creates our reality - and our identity. Identifying as many limiting beliefs as possible and getting them out in the open can help us examine not only if they’re true, but also whether they serve us.
On Labels and Burning Man Invitations
After I quit my job, I wasn’t prepared for what happened when I met people who still lived in a world where titles and labels mattered - and I no longer had them.
Weekly Share: Peter Crone, “The Mind Architect”
Peter Crone, aka “The Mind Architect”, can cut through layers of stories straight into the heart of our fears and limitations to show us that we are in fact immeasurably powerful.
Should You Care Less About Your Job?
Shifting our attitude towards work can help free up mental space for pursuing other interests. Let's examine the advice to "care less about our work", what caring means and what an alternative way to look at it might be.
Your Life Vision… Take Two of Many
You're trying to visualize the life you want in the future but you just can't see clearly. Here are several ideas to consider.
Weekly Share: Elle Luna, “The Crossroads of Should and Must”
In her essay "The Crossroads of Should and Must", Elle Luna tells the story of two life paths — Should and Must, and encourages us to consider Must after getting too used to choosing Should.
What Kind of Life Do You Really Want?
Several exercises helped me start to define more clearly what I want my life to look like when I’m free of limiting beliefs and social expectations.
Running to Stand Still
When you sit by the computer each morning, which feeling is most common: Expansion or contraction? Hope or fear? Excitement or dread? Ease or stress?
Weekly Share: Hunter Thompson on Living a Meaningful Life
Hunter Thompson: “… we do not strive to be firemen, we do not strive to be bankers, nor policemen, nor doctors. WE STRIVE TO BE OURSELVES… we must make the goal conform to the individual, rather than make the individual conform to the goal.”
The Bottom Line: Fear vs. Trust
An idea that resonated as soon as I heard it - but I’m still working to fully internalize - is that there are two parallel philosophies by which to live your life: Trust and fear.
Somewhere Between Success and Failure
Somewhere between success and failure is the worst place to be. You can just keep going without much reflection. A major failure makes you think, course-correct, but middling success is sustainable.
A Pandemic of Quitting
The pandemic made a lot of people quit their jobs. I did this well before the pandemic and discovered that quitting was so much more about changing my mindset than about changing my career.
Teachings
Following my journey from an unfulfilling corporate job to a life of alignment and purpose, I guide people through their own journey to create a life they’re in love with by discovering their own authentic self and unique expression.
Journaling can change your life—if you let it. Here's how it changed mine.