I recently attended a 12 day Silent Vipassana Meditation Retreat. It was by far the hardest endeavor I have ever attempted. For 10 of the 12 days, one is up at 4am, in bed by 9:30pm and meditating for 12 hours every.single.day. At 9am on…

“Do not let Illness make you realize the value of Health.” – Unknown A couple weeks ago, I had lunch with a mentor. Towards the end of our lunch, he blessed me with some wisdom I would like to share with all of you. This…

“Action Expresses Priorities.” – Mohandas Gandhi 2 weeks ago, I found out my tough loving, brutally honest high school football coach tragically and unexpectedly passed away. When I received information about the dates and times of his memorial and subsequent funeral, panic set in. How…

“Once she stopped rushing through life, she was amazed at how much more life she had time for.” – Unknown Around 7pm last night and amidst a 14-hour workday, my 4 year-old niece energetically sprinted into my room and enthusiastically asked me if I want…

“There is no such thing as work-life balance – it is all life. The balance has to be within you.”  – Sadhguru We love to get Shit done. Checking items off our to-do list brings us an immense amount of joy. I am addicted to…

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” ~ Marcel Proust A few months ago, I scheduled the last 10 days of July to attend an epic Yellowstone trip. However, when those plans deteriorated, I was forced…

“The problem with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.” – Norman Vincent Peale One of the daily challenges many of us face involves receiving criticism. Whether or not it’s warranted, many of us find criticism…

“Life is what happens in between Wifi signals.” – Unknown Last weekend, I participated in a screen detox. For 2 days, I didn’t engage with any screens by myself. No phone, no social media, no television, no kindle. This was particularly difficult for me, and…

“Mental health is not a destination, but a process. It’s about how you drive, not where you’re going.” – Noam Sphancer Each year, millions of people around the world face the reality of living with a mental illness. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has had…

“The pain of yesterday is the strength of today.” – Paulo Coelho I was hesitant to send this one live, but I believe that authenticity and vulnerability empower all beings to live a more fulfilling, honest and genuine existence.  The last few weeks have been…