After tracking my entire life for the last six months, let’s see what trends and patterns may have emerged, and if anything has improved! To lose weight or to get in shape, many suggest to keep a food journal …
The Monthly Practice Report: Aug ’11 – Jan ’12 Recap Read more →
Sometimes, I just need to stop. Sometimes, I need to let it go. Sometimes, the best thing to do is to take a break. Not. Easy. This has shown up a lot for me lately, particularly when talking …
Perhaps the Best Way for a Breakthrough (yes, it’s counter-intuitive) Read more →
It’s 2009. Summer. I’m living in Los Angeles – more specifically, in a guest house in Sherman Oaks – in a quiet, residential neighborhood across from a middle school. There is a lemon tree and a pool in the backyard. …
What an amazing and ridiculously awesome year. The biggest deal for me: I spent the whole year traveling. No home. No regular anything. Just me and a backpack – and I didn’t spend a fortune (not that I had one …
I knew him simply as Jeff. When I would describe to others who he was and how he was connected to our family, I wanted to just say, “well, he’s Jeff” as if that would be enough. There was …
When you set out into the world, there’s a certain amount of faith, or trust, required. Even with all the planning and research one can do, it’s very likely you’ll need to rely on the kindness of strangers. It could …
I put on a pretty good game face. For most of my life, I’ve strived to appear confident – that I know what I’m doing. While in many cases it’s worked, not surprisingly, this is not always how I …
7 Destructive Thoughts and Fears That Continue to Pull Me Down 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 …
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 →