Published inILLUMINATION·Dec 14, 2020Member-onlyHow a Quirky Tree Helped Me Appreciate the Things I Can’t ChangeMany years ago, my family and I were walking through the woods in a national park when we came upon a clearing that opened out into a meadow. The meadow was gloriously beautiful, stretching out before us in a sea of untouched green and dancing wildflowers, framed by the rolling…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Published inBe Yourself·Dec 9, 2020Member-onlyThe Movie “Love Wedding Repeat” Provided the Most Unexpected Perspective on LifeAn unexpected and comic reminder of how bad we are at predicting the future Spoilers ahead — Don’t read ahead you haven’t watched Love Wedding Repeat and are planning to. Although, I would argue that the main pull of the movie is supposed to be the comic scenes vs any…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
Published inBe Yourself·Dec 1, 2020Member-only2 Rules That Tricked Me Into Being DisciplinedRules for eliminating self-negotiation and overthinking and just getting on with it! How many of you can relate? You promised yourself that tomorrow you will roll out of bed 30 mins earlier, get into running gear and actually go for a run. …Prodcutivity4 min readProdcutivity4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Nov 26, 2020Member-onlyHow I Gamed Myself into Being More PresentA simple technique to reframe thoughts for a more peaceful mind and a trick to keep at it every day It’s hard to avoid talk of how important mindfulness meditation is for a healthy mind. And for good reason too. …Meditation5 min readMeditation5 min read
