🫁 The TPSR Method: Tapping Into Biofeedback For Optimal Self-Regulation & Deep Meditation
Do you own a smartwatch or smart device? If you do, then you track biometric data that gives you biofeedback. Biofeedback is data on your physiological state like breath rate, heart rate, blood pressure, and so on that helps you understand how your autonomic nervous system is working. The goal of biofeedback is to use […]
🕉️ From Starbucks Barista To Spiritual Aspirant: My Story
We all have an origin story. A story the defines where we came from and who we are. In an origin story there’s a culmination of events that lead to a point of conflict where the story takes a pivotal turn. In the cycle of the hero’s journey, it’s the place where the hero enters […]
🫶 Finding Connection In A Divided World
Greetings from the UK! I’m here for a few weeks staying with my dear friend Nick and his beautiful family. Nick was the best man at my wedding and we connect on a deep, spiritual level. We first met in Thailand back in 2011, and taught English at the same school. We instantly bonded through […]
🆙 4 Simple Steps to Overcome Overthinking
How often do you find yourself caught up in a whirlwind of thoughts and mental chatter? For many of us, the constant buzz of an overactive mind is an all-too-familiar experience. The worst is when we wake up in the middle of the night with a flood of thoughts we can’t control. But I have […]
💐 The Guru’s Gift
In my late 20’s and early 30’s I spent 7 years living in Abu Dhabi. I had an awesome teaching job there. It offered a steady tax-free income, good benefits, and allowed me to travel home for a few months every summer. The job was great, but the biggest reason why I stayed so long […]
🧠 The Spiritual Science of Polyvagel Theory
Ever since I was a kid I was fascinated by the question “Who am I?” One of the earliest memories I have of questioning who or what I was, happened while playing basketball in elementary school when I was 9. I was a short, dorky kid at the time, and was defending my friend who […]
🥀 The Secret Is In The Struggle
A story for you today: 🥀 The Story of the Two Flowers There were once two flowers in a farmer’s field. As seeds, one flower happened to fall next to a fence post, and the other fell a distance away in the open field. Day by day, the flower in the field and the flower […]
📱5 Spiritual Tools for Thriving in the Digital Age
We live in an unprecedented time. We’ve reached an inflection point where technology that’s supposed to empower us is doing the opposite, making us dumber, weaker, and destroying our wellbeing. With plentiful forms of instant gratification and addictive sources of content consumption like TikTok dominating the attention of people, our brains are literally wasting away. […]
🌌 19 Inspiring Reminders from the Other Side: The Wisdom of Near-Death Experiences
Yesterday morning, a friend sent me a link with clips of people sharing their Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) and I have to share it with you. NDEs happen to people who’ve died and come back to life. If you’re having a bad day or feeling worn down by life, I highly suggest you watch a few. […]
❤️🔥 The Unstoppable Force of Love
I want to share with you the fascinating roots of one of the most powerful words in the English language: juggernaut. You’ve likely heard the word before. A juggernaut is an unstoppable force. It’s anything that mercilessly moves forward without any regard for what’s in front of it. It yields for nothing, and destroys everything […]