Be the Author of your Life
We all want to believe that we are in control of our lives, to some extent. We may not have it all figured out just yet but we want to feel that we are running…
How Deep Is The Water You’re Swimming In?
You might know the analogy of the fish that doesn’t know its swimming in water. The idea is because the fish only knows what it is to exist in water, having not experienced what it…
Showing Up
You cannot fail if you just show up. Remember what Woody Allen said: 80% of success is just showing up. Sure, you can not get the result you wanted but you showed up, you went…
Fear of Facing the Pain that’s Inside of Us
It’s funny how sometimes we tend to avoid the very thing that will bring us relief or the best return on our investment. This is particularly poignant when it comes to matters of spirituality and…
Bringing Presence into Anxiety and Our Daily Lives
Why is it so hard to be present sometimes? If you struggle with heavy anxiety, it can seem next to impossible to be present in the moment, especially in situations that trigger that anxiety, like…
Letting Go of The Ego
For so long I have struggled to let go of my sense of Self. Maybe that’s not even possible! But traditional spirituality would say otherwise. In fact, spirituality and all major spiritual traditions point to…
Fear of Letting Go of The Self
Likely the biggest obstacle for me on my spiritual journey is putting down my ego. The ego: the greatest source of human misery and triumph in our lifetime. For me, my ego has been a…
Take Responsibility for Your Thoughts
Why is it that some people see the glass as half-empty while others see it as half-full? Why do some of us have a predisposition towards finding the negative in a situation while others see…
Honor Your Desires
I’m feeling anger and frustration around the dating culture today, what I might presume to call the “nature of the game”, which I don’t believe but I see it all around me. I’m annoyed with…
Floating: Sensory Deprivation Tanks
I went to a service today that facilitates being in a sensory deprivation tank, otherwise known as floating, and believe I experienced a greater separation between mind and awareness. I used the question “where is my…