How (and Why) to Create a Daily Meditation Habit
March 4, 2021
Having a daily meditation habit has many benefits. It can calm the nervous system and help us wrangle restless thoughts. It improves our concentration and ability to focus. It can even strengthen our willpower and self-control, as Kelly McGonigal explores in her book, The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You […]
8 Ways to Keep Growing
November 10, 2020
Recently I had the opportunity to interview Nathanael Garrett Novosel about his new book, The Meaning of Life: A Guide to Finding your Life’s Purpose. As he lays out his process for how we each can discover our unique path, Nate begins by explaining that to be alive is to grow. “In short, growth is […]
10 Ways to Make Meditation Easier
November 4, 2020
Just like any new habit we want to create and maintain, meditation takes consistency and patience. It’s simple—you don’t need any special technique or expensive equipment—but it is challenging. Staying focused and corralling the mind each time it wanders isn’t an easy feat but there are things we can do to make it easier. 1. […]
Join Me for a Two-Day Silent Retreat, October 24 & 25
September 21, 2020
You’re invited… … to set aside two silent days to retreat into your inner reservoir of stillness and wisdom. The ancient practice of the silent retreat has made an appearance across spiritual traditions and secular contemplative pursuits for centuries. Retreating is deep work, affording us the opportunity to sink further into our awareness and inquiry, […]
10 Non-News Websites to Visit When You’re Buffering
September 3, 2020
I’ve picked up a bad habit since COVID-19 arrived in our lives earlier this year. I’ve started to check the news a lot, oscillating between four or five major news websites, scanning headlines and clicking on a handful of dread-inducing articles and videos. This most often occurs at the end of the day just as […]
How to Stay Calm When People Aren’t Wearing Masks
July 6, 2020
I am a rule follower. Show me the guidelines, protocols and recommendations and you can be sure I will fall in line. According to Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies paradigm, I am an “Upholder,” which means I have a propensity toward responding readily and openly to outer expectations. If you’re part of this upholder camp, you’ve […]
What’s Your Thrive Plan?
March 23, 2020
Deciding to live intentionally and deliberately amidst the chaos is a game changer. What we’re experiencing right now, across the globe, is undoubtedly something we have never experienced before. In between stretches of calm, peace and surrender, my mind skips across a spectrum of disbelief, fear and horror. This is mind boggling, and for those […]
Bring Back the Sabbath
February 25, 2020
CLICK HERE to download the Sabbath Worksheet Humans, especially those of us populating western nations, are terrible at unplugging. Living in a world that’s always on, always open, and always accessible, we’ve come to mimic the technology our own minds created. We are machine-like, ceaseless in our commotion and consumption, constant in our continual striving […]
The Ultimate Tool for Keeping Commitments to Yourself
January 28, 2020
At the tail end of 2019, I had the opportunity to interview David Schnurman for my Synced Life podcast. David is the author of The Fast Forward Mindset and has a deep passion for motivating others to live outside of their comfort zone and to have laser focus on their aspirations. What inspired me most […]