My Fascination with Energy
Energy has always felt to me like the invisible thread weaving our lives together. It’s not about gender—it’s about forces, currents, and rhythms that shape how we move through the world. I often imagine energy like Wi-Fi: unseen, but when you tune into it, suddenly ev...
“When we are brave enough to live the life of our dreams, we give others permission to do the same.” — Leslie Noble
“If all you do is follow the herd, you'll just be stepping in poop all day.” — Wayne Dyer
In my last post, I shared Wayne Dyer’s wisdom on herd mentality and how di...
Who Is Lewis Howes?
Lewis Howes’ journey is a powerful example of resilience. Raised in Ohio, he struggled academically but found identity through athletics, becoming an All-American football player. When a career-ending injury ended his dreams, he hit rock bottom—broke and depressed on his s...
Kaizen, a Japanese word meaning “change for the better” (kai = change, zen = good), emerged in post–World War II Japan as a philosophy of continuous improvement. Popularized by companies like Toyota and influenced by thinkers such as W. Edwards Deming, Kaizen was built on the ...
Betrayal as the Deepest Divide
Few experiences cut as deeply as betrayal. It shatters trust, isolates us, and tempts us toward bitterness. In today’s polarized world, betrayal is magnified—leaders betray their people, communities betray their values, and friends betray each other. The wound o...
Why a Warrior’s Manifesto Matters
Life will test you. It will wound you, challenge you, and demand that you rise again and again. In those moments, it’s easy to forget who you are and what you stand for. That’s why a warrior’s manifesto is essential—it is not just words on paper, but a daily ...
For the past five years, I’ve had a regular meditation practice. It has been one of the most profound healing experiences of my life. Guided by a spiritual teacher, I discovered that meditation is not about silencing the mind—it’s about learning to witness it.
One of the most common thi...
One Comment Made Me Question Everything...
Last night in class, the instructor said something that stopped me in my tracks: “So many people get their black belt and never come back.”
That comment stirred something in me. Why is that? Is it because people become so focused on the belt—the destin...
Over the years of working with couples, I’ve noticed a trend so common that I now make it part of my assessment: the role pornography plays in intimacy struggles. This isn’t about morality or judgment. It’s about how repeated exposure to porn reshapes the brain’s wiring — and how that conditi...
I’ve never been a fan of the word survivor. To me, it suggests only scraping by, barely making it through. But moving through the things that were meant to break you takes far more than survival — it takes warrior‑like skills. A warrior stays true to their path regardless of what has happened ...
We often think of breakdowns as endings — the unraveling of everything we thought we knew. But what if breakdowns are not failures at all? What if they are the very doorway to breakthroughs?
Across traditions and disciplines, this experience has many names. Mystics like St. John of the Cross, th...
