Your Life on Purpose

The other day I talked with someone who read my article about living inspired (and therefore “in spirit”). Like what often happens, we talked BIG PICTURE. Like a 'I only have so much time on this ear…

On today’s episode, I’d like to talk about quality over quantity when it comes to the information you hear throughout your day.

With literally millions of books published each year (traditionally, no…

Dr. Dyer was a bit obsessed with the work of Abraham Maslow, the founding psychologist who introduced the theory of self-actualization to the world.

It’s the concept where a person needs to fulfill c…

“The agony of breaking through personal limitations is the agony of spiritual growth. Art, literature, myth and cult, philosophy, and ascetic disciplines are instruments to help the individual past t…

On this episode, let’s dig into affirmation and how we can find affirmation from within. Because really, The affirmation you need comes from within, not from what someone else tells you.   

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I recently shared that a dream of mine came true. I became a monk….for a weekend.

I joined a small group at a monastery in the mountains of New York and, nestled amongst the rolling snow-covered peak…

On this episode, I’d like to talk about your purpose. Because really...your purpose is simple. It’s to create something that you — and only you — can create.

So, the next time you wonder if you’re do…

On this episode, The other day my friend asked me to help her find zen and calm in her life. It was before 7am, I hadn’t had my coffee, and I just come back from rushing around running errands. I was…

On this episode, I’d like to talk about my greatest fear. I’m talking about FOMO. Also known as Fear of Missing Out. And FOMO, unfortunately, I find myself chasing it over and over and over again.

Pe…

On this episode, I’d like to introduce you to Leon and how one simple act of kindness can spawn a slew of others.

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When Leon decided to kill himself, he was literally at the end of his rope. B…

My coffee's cold and I have Yoda, Joseph Campbell, and a blissful meditation to blame. Instead of writing first thing in the morning like I usually do on the weekend, I read Pathways to Bliss from Ca…

Have you ever learned something that apparently the rest of the world knew, but you didn’t? For me, that came in the form of a lotus flower yesterday. I’ve seen the flower all over. It’s about as ubi…

On this episode, I’d like to talk about keeping that New Year Resolution Feeling Alive.

Every new year, millions of people around the world celebrate this new beginning.  Millions share new resolutio…

On this episode, I’m going to share with you two simple ways to find the story that drives your decision making. Most likely unconscious, we all have an internal narrative that either pushes us to gr…

I’ve just made a French press (a Costa Rican slow-dry of sorts for all of you coffee lovers) and am listening to the dance of a morning drizzle outside my office window.

What a beautiful morning.

I’m…

I just poured a piping hot cup of holy basil tea and am about to make some serious superfood pancakes as I wait for the sun to peak over Mt. Beacon (coffee will come later ;)

Before all that, I’d lik…

Just ask my wife, I’m the worst person to watch a movie with. Why? Because I ask question after question after question.

Why did the director choose to cut that scene short?

What makes what he just s…

On this episode, I’d like to talk about playing it safe.

As a teacher, I hear this all the time:

-- I’m going to go to college to get the four year degree

-- I’m going to get my dream job

-- I will b…

On this episode, I’d like to share a bit of what we can learn from coincidences. After you get home from your run, get to work, or just have a minute to send a message, send me a message with a story…

Today I’m drinking something unusual which I thought you’d like to know about. It’s a type of mushroom called Chaga. Have you heard of it? Some people at the coffee shop down the street were raving a…