PinnedMember-onlyYou Could Change the WorldFor just a few minutes forget about the content of your life… The stuff that consumes your thoughts. The coming and going of everything that you think makes up your life. And ask yourself a question. Is this the life I want to live? …Inspiration3 min read
May 28Member-onlyPainting PortraitsBeing human is difficult. So is painting one. Life is the exquisite and unquestionable epitaph we hope lasts a lifetime. Like a portrait: Detail rich in color and texture, contrast and form, expression and pain. Suffering is the pinnacle of experience. Defining life by painting an image. Strangulation is a…Writing3 min read
May 11Member-onlyHow I quit Alcohol…?471 days since saying goodbye to alcohol. 73 days ditching caffeine. 11 days kicking sugar… It wasn’t planned. The alcohol was meant to be a record-breaker from my prior abstinence of 55 days. I stumbled to 100 days and decided to keep going. Some background: I was a regular drinker…Alcohol5 min read
Sep 5, 2021Member-onlyThe Human ConditionLove of life. The trees and water, the birds, the wind and ocean, the sights and sounds. The clouds contrasting against the blue of our sky. The sound of life, an engine, a roar, a hiss, a thrum — the vibration of movement and excess of oxygen. …Poetry2 min read
Aug 9, 2021Member-onlyThe 7 R’s to Self-Care and FreedomRestorative: Having the ability to restore health, strength or well-being. Our homeostatic reset. Our bodies innate ability to be whole. Sleep is fundamentally the most important factor in sustaining health. The fact that we spend a third of our lives sleeping gives overwhelming insight. Drugs and alcohol and the daily…Self4 min read
Mar 3, 2021Member-onlyPanic Attacks…Do we unwittingly run from our destiny our self discoveries? Do we unconsciously sabotage our successes? Do our thoughts derail our presence and our actions sidetrack progress… How long can we shelve pain alongside our inner turmoil? I recently experienced a mental collapse. …Mental Health3 min read
Mar 16, 2020Member-onlyThe Unknown is Scary!Many years ago a young man traveled to a distant land. The landscape was harsh and unforgiving. The journey was taxing and in the end cost him his life. His story would later influence many lives. It would be written and rewritten and published. …Insecurity3 min read
Jun 21, 2019Member-onlyDo you have the courage to not believe…?The journey of life is much more difficult than we give it credit. We often charm ourselves into thinking “Its wonderful to be alive.” At times it is… But do we acknowledge the rigour and strain and pain life delivers? The letting go, the holding on, the fear, the pain…Self Improvement3 min read
May 2, 2019Member-onlyHave you ever felt your soul…?Like really felt it floating inside you, a presence, another dimension, a door way…? I did years ago sitting in a giant auditorium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Deepak Chopra asked five-thousand attendees to close our eyes and feel our souls. I was hung-over with a mild headache and still felt…Life4 min read
Apr 3, 2019Member-onlyHave you ever changed your belief in the afterlife?Have you ever changed your belief in the afterlife because you felt let down by life? I did… for almost 5 years. Pragmatism won the mental juggle. Books about history, sociology, psychology, real-science littered my desk and shelf. Gone were the works on self-improvement and quantum physics and energy. Before…Religion3 min read
