Self-Expression
“There is vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action. And because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique.”
Martha Graham, Choreographer
The Best Chocolate Bar I Ever Ate (and Why)
Last week, I spent 4 nights in the former home of the president of Nicaragua, a home that has since been converted into a hotel and chocolate museum. During our stay, my wife and my two daughters took a course in the history of chocolate, and had the opportunity to make 4 different types of […]
[VIDEO] How to live a truly meaningful life
What does it mean to live a meaningful life? Having lived in a country with active terrorist cells for two years, I learned a lot about how people make their lives have significance. The answers, I’m sad to say, aren’t always pretty. To avoid such pitfalls in your own life, watch the entire video […]
NLP, Empowering Beliefs, and the 8 Minutes of Awesome Interview, Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2. Jennifer Lipski is a strong advocate of growth through community. Through her organization, My Meta World, she helps others find their inner wisdom in community, and builds community through her program “8 Minutes of Awesome: Must-Watch Videos with Awesome People” In March 2015, she interviewed me for her show. True to form, we failed […]
Trauma, Insight, and the 8 Minutes of Awesome Interview, Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2. Jennifer Lipski is a strong advocate of growth through community. Through her organization, My Meta World, she helps others find their inner wisdom in community, and builds community through her program “8 Minutes of Awesome: Must-Watch Videos with Awesome People” In March 2015, she interviewed me for her show. True to form, we failed […]
[Article] Creativity and Healing: Re-Establishing Wholeness through Self-Expression
Here’s an article I wrote for Common Ground Magazine’s May 2015 Creativity Issue. To check out the article as it appeared in the magazine, go here. It’s true the wind blows terribly here but moonlight also leaks between the roof planks of this ruined house. —Izumi Shikibu What do the origins of Newton’s law of universal gravitation, the […]