Since starting this blog in 2015, I’ve put a decent amount of my life story into writing. Looking back, a few pivotal moments stand out as landmarks. While many posts on this blog address ideas and concepts, the selected posts below stand out as posts about me. This is the path I’ve both stumbled upon … Read more
I didn’t know what I was looking for,I only knew it was something different. The year was 2015 and I was 23.I’d just quit my job to hike the Pacific Crest Trail.I wasn’t prepared,but something inside me said,“Go on ahead, you’ll be just fine.” It took six months.I walked from Mexico to Canada,met beautiful people,immersed myself … Read more
When I set out to write my first book, I didn’t think much about the quality of my process. Of course, I wanted the book to be good and as well written as possible, but I mean that inwardly, I was going to be the tough guy, determined to do whatever it took to make … Read more
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 the time, I sat in the back. I remember peeking around the Great Hall during … Read more
I once knew this guy who became amazing at lucid dreaming. He thought if he could lucid dream, then he could do all sorts of cool stuff he couldn’t in real life. He said he practiced every day. He journaled his dreams in the morning, looked at his watch every hour throughout the day, and … Read more
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 way too long.It’s time to let it go. Please, for your own sanity. I told … Read more
I originally wrote this essay about my experience with “harmful ideologies that caused me unnecessary suffering.” I believed that by telling my story and pulling back the curtain behind these ideologies, the reader could avoid them and save themselves the time and trouble of navigating these worldviews. But as I wrote, I realized that contending … Read more
These last four years, I’ve kept a daily meditation practice inspired by my first vipassana meditation course in 2016. Here, I’ll discuss my personal experience with the technique, some important hindrances to manage on your path, and more recently, how I’m overcoming these hindrances by opening up to new ways of thinking and being. I … Read more
“Words inform the world in which we inhabit. Words create our stories. Stories create our reality. Reality creates our destiny.” — Mark England Words are near and dear to my heart because they intersect three of my life’s greatest passions: storytelling, meditation and communication. I believe the study of words is critical to my development … Read more
I recently completed an 8-day water fast. No food, tea, coffee, or supplements. Just water. In this post, I’ll share with you the why and the results. Warning: This content is not advice. I do not recommend unsupervised fasting and take no responsibility for your decision-making. Okay, now that that’s over, let’s begin. 🙂 Why … Read more