Our Stories

There’s an old axiom that asks, “What came first, the chicken or the egg?” In this brief philosophical experiment, I want to explore this idea as it relates to our emotional state. 

It’s very easy for us human beings to tell a story about why we feel a certain way. We’re great at telling stories. And even greater at believing the stories we tell others, and ourselves. 

"Are you mad?"

The question of our anger comes up often. In the past, my gut reaction was to instinctively say "No."

But. Maybe you aren't fine.

You are suffering.

Often it's important to remind oneself of something, every day, when interacting with a person who is angry, sad, enraged, fearful or mean.It's easy to begin to judge this person as wrong, bad or to be avoided. Our minds may label this person in a permanent way. 

You’ve read all the articles about it, heard the interviews with scientists talking about the real biological benefits, learned that everyone from professional athletes to the CEO’s of major organizations have a practice of their own. 

A hero isn’t someone who is fearless. Rather, a hero is someone who feels fear and acts boldly in the face of it. The purpose of this article is to call forth the hero in each reader, by shedding light on what might be stopping you and giving you practical ways to reframe things in your mind so you can get to the business of doing good. 

The culture of singing bowls is filled with non specific and vague reasons why they are useful. A simple way to understand the real benefits of singing bowls, is to understand what’s at stake.

Life was feeling hard. Crawling out of my skin felt like a good option; I couldn’t remember what it felt like to feel good inside my body and mind. Journaling was the answer to self-coach myself back to peace of mind.

Structured presence is the idea of living moment by moment. It’s a state of being where you try to do the right thing in each moment - and then you string more of these perfect moments together.

We all want to be happy. But is happiness really so hard to find? Here's how to unlock the key to your happiness.