I just published a new YouTube video titled “A Capable Body.” A capable body performs and adapts in all ways. It is prepared for life itself rather than one narrow specialization. It transcends and includes strength, fitness, dance, martial arts, […]
The biggest downside of using artificial intelligence to write books is that it robs the artist of the opportunity to observe, study, and understand oneself deeply. AI will be a great tool for making money and helping with efficiency. It […]
Camino Sunrise is a fun and delightful story of a man and his wife trekking in pursuit of adventure and contentment. I felt drawn to Reg’s story due to his desire to heal from the past. Many moments haunt Reg […]
Christine’s thru-hiking journey was spurred by trauma and tragedy (I won’t spoil it for you). Her path was different from how I stumbled across thru-hiking, but I related to her plight: the desire to break away from conditioning, grow into […]
I want to point to just a handful of my favorite conversations from the Waking Up app. I’m not sponsored or anything like that. I just think it’s a great resource. Thanks goes to Sam Harris for creating such a […]
After four months of recording, True Nature is now available on audiobook on Audible: Special Offer for New Audible Listeners For the audiobook version, I’ve opted into Amazon’s Audible program, which allows new Audible members to claim three books for […]
Back when I attended ten-day silent meditation retreats, I once met a man named Matt. Matt was a young man but an old student, experience which earned him a cushion at the front of the class. A newer student at […]
After watching hundreds of hours of YouTube videos, I’ve compiled a list of my favorite perspective-shifting YouTube channels. Infamous for its rabbit holes, I’ve lost myself countless times to both the dark and enlightening trenches of YouTube’s video archives. While […]
After three years of writing, I recently released my second book, True Nature.The art isn’t finished—I could have kept working on it for years.But there comes a time when something grabs ahold of us and says,You’ve held onto this for […]
Bradley Lovell (@burntbybradley) is my friend with whom I’ve hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, traveled to Nepal to live with a spiritual teacher, and who continues to inspire me to this day. In this podcast, we discuss artistic pursuit, child-like […]
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