Earlier this year: It was already an impossible week. After 60 hours at work and school, I needed to hop on a red-eye to attend another funeral. To make matters worse, A*, my then girlfriend, and I had a stormy sort of love. Before leaving for the funeral, I made a reservation for us atRead More

“I understand there’s a guy inside me who wants to lay in bed, smoke weed all day, and watch cartoons and old movies. My whole life is a series of stratagems to avoid and outwit that guy.” – Anthony Bourdain These days I’m constantly under the gun. I’m working six-day weeks, and at least onceRead More

Earlier this month during a meditation class, the teacher asked, “What’s holding you back from living with a more open heart?” The answer popped lucidly into my mind, as though it were sitting just beneath the surface waiting for someone to ask. The unexpected answer was as clear as it was uncomfortable: anger. To sayRead More

I’ve spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to create a life worth living. This included learning to love myself, meditation, therapy, and a lot of time and money wasted on personal development and coaches. My most recent step has been learning to find meaningful direction with my career path. For mostRead More

My inner circle isn’t huge – a dozen people give or take. They all seem smarter and more put together than I am. They found careers, got married, bought houses, etc. Me? I returned to school in my 30’s, still rent an apartment, and seem to have a restless soul. There are periods of myRead More

I’ve struggled to find my path in life. Prior to starting this blog, I moved from Washington, DC, to Colorado. I also stopped touring as a speaker, despite unexpected success and a 13 year career in the field. While writing this blog, I opened and quickly closed a leadership coaching practice, opened and continue toRead More

I recently began a two-year course with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach to become a meditation teacher. During a retreat last month, Jack encouraged participants to practice “the stealth technique” while we were together. The stealth technique is simple: you look at someone – either a stranger or person you know – and silently wishRead More

Note 1: Given some of my previous work this article is deeply hypocritical. I get that. But then, if we don’t periodically reevaluate our ideas and values we will forever be held captive by our past. A little more personally: this article is hard for me to publish. It also feels right. Note 2: ForRead More