One part of Recovery is learning to feel without escaping. When life hurts, just let it hurt. Bringing mindfulness and self-compassion to that.
Beyond Snap Judgments Awaits the Human Heart
First impressions are perhaps more influenced by the one receiving the impression than on the one making it.
The Marketing Strategy I Hate the Most
“I’m relatively broke, and they relatively aren’t. They have gainful, steady businesses, and I don’t. So how much good has my thinking done for me?”
20 Things I Do Not Miss About Doing Drugs
I did enough drugs to wipe out an entire colony of elephants. It’s a Christmas miracle that I’m still alive. I’m one of the lucky ones.
Writing in Recovery: Rise, Fall, and Return to Form
When we tell our stories, we find the connective tissue between us, which renders obsolete our snap judgments and narcissistic delusions of apartness.
Finding Your Voice After Being Shut Down
If you’re stalled out in life, get out of your head and touch the world with your voice.
From the Edge of Death to a New Way of Life
I was the last to realize, that I wasn’t the victim.
I was the nuclear blast.
How to Find Inner Peace Through Non-Aversion
Lasting inner peace and balance cannot be nourished in the presence of inner enmity.
Understanding the Order of Operations of Life and Love
Looking back, it is clear that developing self-sufficiency before pursuing lifelong commitments with women, would have changed the trajectory of my entire life story.
How to Start Developing the Habit of Saving
From one late-bloomer to another, the habit of saving 10% of any money that comes to your life will be a game-changer.