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Kwan Yin Has Been Following Me
The statue of Kwan Yin has been stalking me since it arrived on the property at the nonprofit where I dedicate my love and energy. I had never heard of Kwan Yin before the stature arrived. I eventually asked the…
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Beyond Order Book Review
I am both a fan and a critic of Jorden Peterson. Much of his writing intrigues me and some of it confuses me. Nonetheless, I do feel refreshed and stimulated when I absorb his views. I also note that he…
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Doing Time In A Cave
I have been attracted to the Buddha for most of my adult life. I don’t know what it is or how it arrived, but he is there silently looming by my side. Maybe it’s some leftover karma from another life,…
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One Conversation Can Change Your Life
I worked for the federal government right out of college. It was the kind of job that came with a badge and a gun. G man, they called me. That is a real thing, that G talk. When you enter…
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Piano-less Playing Granny
When I was a child my Grandmother had 2 pianos in the living room. I never saw her sit down and play them in 20 years. I was always banging on them as a little guy—secretly hoping that she would…
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Tony Robbins Unleash The Power Within Review
Are you on the fence about going to the UPW event? I was too and below I review my experience at Tony Robbins Unleash The Power Within, or as the cool kids say, UPW or #upw. I didn’t resonate with…
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Reading List 2018-2019
I like to keep these reading lists to refer back to what I was reading and thinking about during the specific time. It helps me map out my journey. I rarely re-read books but I do deep dive into authors…
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A Sinaloan Road Trip: Why Surfers Risk Everything for Waves
Everyone said I shouldn’t go. “It’s dangerous down there right now,” my friends and family told me. In fact, just a few kilometers from where we stay, two Australian surfers disappeared and lost their lives in a horrific story of…
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Are You Leading A Second-hand Life?
I was living a secondhand life for many years. Like an old worn-out t-shirt hanging on the thrift store rack, waiting for someone to take me home so that I could live in their dream world and not mine. The…
