Welcome to the THIRD in a series of posts on legally hacking train travel. Part I covered how to immediately save 76%, and Part II covered a first-class trip for FREE!   These posts are also a way to share …

AH Part III: Planes, Trains and Automobiles Read more →

    Welcome to The Monthly Practice Report, where I detail how my practice of healthy living is going: the commitments, goals, and other metrics!     Why I’m doing this: To be completely transparent with what my practice of …

The Monthly Practice Report – September 2011 Read more →

This past weekend I celebrated a milestone: my daily meditation practice reached 500 days in a row. Maybe you saw the movie trailer I put together… 500 Days… Trailer video So yes, very cool – and then I started to …

500 Days Down, 10,000 Hours To Go Read more →

  As I’ve been working on the “Healthy Living: SEATTLE” guide (available now), it’s been fun to discover new places, whether it’s from Google or a friend. This week, I’m thrilled to share a new find (to me) that will …

Ep. #28: Quality Time with… Chris (Chaco Canyon) – Washington’s 1st Certified Organic Vegetarian Cafe Read more →

I’ve been involved with Brian Johnson’s world for a while now. The PhilosophersNotes were life-changing, I loved Optimal Living 101, and my first mastermind group (celebrating one year!) started as a result of connecting with other people into the whole …

My New Gig: Going Back to School (Sorta) + How You Can Too! Read more →

  Welcome to the first edition of this new monthly series, where I write a detailed report of how this journey is going and how I’m doing with my commitments.   Why I’m doing this: To be completely transparent with …

Monthly Practice Report – August 2011 Read more →

  Last month, I embarked on an amazing road trip. I summed up the 10 Practical Lessons learned in Part One of this series here.   Here we go with Part Two, the more reflective and big-picture lessons I took …

21 Life Lessons from an Unplugged Road Trip: 14 Days and 3200 Miles (Part Two) Read more →

  Earlier this month, I embarked on an amazing road trip. While I’ve been traveling for almost a year, there are two experiences from before this new chapter began that still stand out: road trips I took to and from …

21 Life Lessons from an Unplugged Road Trip: 14 Days and 3200 Miles (Part One) Read more →

UPDATE: As of January 2016, Amtrak has changed their redemption program from region/zone-based to distance-based. As such, the deal below no longer works exactly as written. You can still use points for travel, though it may require points, depending on …

AH Part II: First-Class on Amtrak from Coast-to-Coast for $0 Read more →

Regular recovery, on the micro-, mid-, and macro-levels, can often do the work of psychiatric medicine, only naturally. ~ Tal Ben-Shahar, The Pursuit of Perfect It’s time to go MACRO! For two weeks, I will explore the wilderness of the …

Knowing When To Go Offline and Recharge [EPIC TRIP AHEAD] Read more →