Once upon a time, patience wasn't a virtue, but a requirement. Nature's slow and steady progression was the ruling faction. Nowadays, it has become increasingly easy to be impatient. We no longer have to wait for the arrival of summer, we can simply board a plane for somewhere warm. We no longer have to patiently hunt and gather for sustenance, we can simply order a meal to our doorstep. In a world that obligates us ...

  Aristotle (or maybe Will Durant) famously wrote, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Since then, our species has been fascinated by habits. Good, bad; making them and breaking them. Our higher knowings against our lower desires, squaring off for eternity. I'm wretched at scientific reasoning, my mental math skills are embarrassing, and I'm really high-maintenance about getting my hair wet any place other than the ...

  Attention is the intersection of time and energy, which makes it a highly precious resource. Yet so many of us (myself included!), don't treat it as such. We act frivolously with our attention. We give and withhold it without intentionality. And then we wonder why what we desire isn't showing up for us. Where our attention goes, energy flows. What we pay attention to is what we expand in our lives. What we neglect ...

Creating more ease in people's lives is at the core of my life's work. I know firsthand the ways challenges great and small are responsible for important mental, physical and spiritual growth. Still, I'm invested in creating greater ease because I also know that the more freed up each of us is (freed from the weight of excess, guilt, obligation, shame, judgment and so on), the more capable and contributory we are. Throughout my decade ...

  In the karmic equation that rules our lives, intention is the cause that ultimately creates an effect. When we consciously set an intention, we align ourselves with our authentic purpose and desire. On an unconscious and conscious level, we put forth the energy that’s required to bring about our intended outcome. Without intention, we're like aimless waifs, living to accomodate the needs of others before ourselves. We compromise our self worth, say yes to ...