Jul 19, 2022Member-onlyChasing Impossible Goals is a Relief in a World (& Platform) Obsessed With ResultsI don’t care how many friggin’ followers you gained this month. Or how much money you made from your new lucrative passive income side hustle that for some reason nobody’s talking about. You disguise it as a story of celebrating success and believe you’re compelled to write about it out…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Published in Better Humans·Jul 18, 2022Member-only6 Lessons On Staying Still From a Recovering Digital NomadA sincere & heartfelt farewell to the life of a digital nomad & a warm welcome to the start of a wilder journey. — I'm sitting at the breakfast table with my head down. I've just had another discussion with my partner that didn’t end well. We’re also about to renew the lease for the second year on our apartment — a record for me since living in my childhood home. Then, all of…Remote Work7 min readRemote Work7 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Jul 8, 2022Member-onlyThe Only Superpower You Ever Need is Listening to YourselfI was absolutely miserable. But I also knew how to meditate. So I had no problem managing my emotions and keeping myself just calm and content enough to get through the days. There was no real reason for my misery. I was lucky to have a decent job and be…Mindfulness7 min readMindfulness7 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Jun 29, 2022Member-onlyThe Buddhist Antidote to an Unmotivated Life: The 5 Levels of MotivationMost of us start off in life with high aspirations. Build a successful career. Start a family. Accomplish something great. See the world. But on the way, the vast majority of us get distracted, have doubts, forget, get distracted again, find something new, have a setback, have more doubts, get…Mindfulness7 min readMindfulness7 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Jun 13, 2022Member-onlyTaking Action is A Skill That Can Be MasteredThere’s no merit in thinking about it. Action is all that counts. — Why don’t you do what you want to do? Is a great question. We could debate it for hours. So thank you for asking. It could be something to do with my personality. I’m an open‐minded, creative individual who has a serious allergy to structure and routine. I’m also a…Psychology8 min readPsychology8 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·May 3, 2022Member-onlyArgue Like a Buddha: The 4 Skillful Responses to ConflictConflict is the basis of all growth — You hear a lot from Buddhism about how to deal with conflicts that are inside your own mind and body. What you don’t hear as much about is how to deal with conflict out in the world. At first glance, engaging in conflict seems contrary to the virtues of Buddhism…Mindfulness10 min readMindfulness10 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Apr 29, 2022Member-onlyThe Hidden Cult Agenda of Meditation Retreats“Spiritual bypassing often adopts a rationale based on using absolute truth to deny or disparage relative truth” —John Welwood I’ve never been so calm and infuriated after a mediation retreat. I was lucky. In such a place a few years ago, I may have come out buzzing with self-generated ecstasy…Mindfulness14 min readMindfulness14 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Mar 23, 2022Member-only5 Ways to Turn Your Workouts Into MeditationsTurn physical growth into inner growth — I’d down a strong cup of coffee, lose myself in the music, and push my body as hard as possible. If it was a good workout, the time would pass in an instant and I would emerge a few hours later barely able to walk and dripping in sweat. But…Mindfulness9 min readMindfulness9 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Mar 14, 2022Member-onlyThe Secret to Meditation Explained In A Shocking ParableThe secret is there are no secrets. — One day, a Zen master said to his oldest student it was time for him to learn the highest teaching on the path of meditation (self-knowledge). The student bowed and said to the master: “Thank you, master. I have waited most if not all of my life for this moment…Mindfulness5 min readMindfulness5 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Mar 25, 2021Member-onlyThe 3 Laws Of Self-Compassion Will Make You TougherYou can’t be compassionate and irresponsible at the same time — “Self-compassion” is one of those phrases that can trigger an almost instant roll of the eyes. It can conjure up images of self-indulgent behavior like allowing yourself that extra piece of cake because you deserve it. …Mindfulness8 min readMindfulness8 min read
