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.
Weekly Share: Who Will You Be in a Year?
A potentially controversial perspective on our personal growth goals from Alain de Botton.
The Voice That We Silence
The choices that “make sense” don’t always make sense. How can we change our decision making process?
The Evolution of a Disliked Pursuit
How something you hate could turn into something you love, or why you should just start something that is a tiny bit interesting to you, even if you have doubts and questions.
Weekly Share: Steven Pressfield, “The War of Art”
Steven Pressfield tells us that the force holding us back from realizing our dreams is universal, potent and fueled by our fears. Knowing that can help us conquer it.
One Thousand and One Excuses
We are at our most creative when we need to find reasons not to create.
Weekly Share: David Foster Wallace, “This Is Water”
There’s no better piece on becoming more aware of the voice in your head and not letting it rule your life than David Foster Wallace’s 2005 commencement speech for Kenyon College.
Life in the Observer’s Seat
Our daily life provides ample opportunity to practice noticing when our ego is running the show (our default mode) and shifting control to our “real” self.
You Are Not Your Thoughts
Have you ever tried to meditate but kept hearing constant chatter? If you can hear the voice in your head, the voice isn’t you.
Weekly Share: The (Wo)Man in the Arena
We can’t discuss judgment and creativity without reminding ourselves of the Theodore Roosevelt quote that the fabulous Brené Brown brought to our collective attention in recent years.
We Are All Creatives
We don’t always think of ourselves as creative but we all are. Keep reading if you’re not convinced you are - or can be - a creative: Someone who creates.
You Be the Judge
The world teaches us to judge everything. This stands in the way of our growth.
Weekly Share: From a Storage Unit to Hollywood in Two Hours
How the realization "this is not the life I'm supposed to be living" started a writing habit that generated some iconic movies and TV shows.
Cookbooks in the Wilderness
You don’t need to retire to realize your dreams or follow your curiosity. Adopt this daily habit instead.
How Not To Go About Finding Your Purpose
Why morning routines and productivity hacks aren’t quite the key to finding your life purpose that they purport to be - and what is.
Weekly Share: Go With the Flow
What all of us have in common with extreme athletes and how it can help us move toward our purpose.
Can Your Worldview Accelerate Your Progress?
If certain beliefs can hold us back, what beliefs could propel us forward and how can we actively adopt them?
There Are No Liminal Fairy Tales
We’re programmed to think we always need to know where we’re going or we’ll never get anywhere. This stops us from having our real hero’s journey.
Weekly Share: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Sometimes we feel “blah” about our work and can’t quite put our finger on what’s wrong. Understanding the three elements of motivation - none of which is money - can give us clues.
Reality Check: Non-Attachment to Career Outcomes
What does the real life application of non-attachment to outcomes look like? A story about a non-traditional way to achieve a career goal.
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.