In our book, The Well Life, Briana and I introduced three elements of life that are essential for happiness, balance, and peace: structure, sweetness, and space. I discussed the first… Read More
Creative Living
Six Ways to Build a Healthy Life Structure That Will Direct You Towards Your Dreams
Last week we looked at ways to sweeten your life, a concept from my and Briana’s book, The Well Life, which also forms much of the foundation material for the… Read More
Three Ways to Sweeten Your Life
Several years ago Briana and I wrote The Well Life, a book on how to achieve wellness and balance in all domains of life – physical, mental, spiritual, financial, career,… Read More
Holding Space for the Magic
The first handful of times I heard the term “holding space” I regarded it as New Age jargon and didn’t give it serious consideration. Once in my mid-20s I was… Read More
Let Your Outer Work Be Your Inner Work
I believe that anyone can find ways to evolve and do their personal development work through whatever career they have. Whether you’re a custodian, a farmer, or the CEO of… Read More
I Am (Still) Here For You
When Briana and I were creating the Dragontree Life Coach training program, we had lots and lots of meetings to discuss the curriculum. During one of those meetings I suddenly… Read More
Coaching Origin Sandwich
Several years ago, a growing number of people who had read my and Briana’s books or taken our courses began asking us to train them to coach others using the… Read More
You, Life, and the Big Stupid Head
Over the years of practicing medicine and teaching, I’ve been increasingly drawn to the word “expansion” as one of my primary goals for clients and students. When we suffer, we’re… Read More
Why We Want You to Become Wealthy and Enlightened
Even if you’re not in the medical world like me, you probably still hear a lot about the COVID vaccine. There are people with very strong feelings for and against… Read More
Year of the Ox: When Hard Work Pays Off
Among the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, the ox is probably the hardest working. Oxen are bred to put in day after day after day of manual labor –… Read More
How to Manage the Winter Blues
When I lived in Portland I’d chuckle at announcements for an annual cycling event called The Worst Day of the Year Ride, which is held sometime around February. There’s a… Read More
Harnessing the Power of Love-Sponsored Desire
Desire is a confusing idea. We’re taught that desire is what leads us astray, that it makes us materialistic and unsatisfied with our lot. To be free from desire implies… Read More
Sustaining Your Resolutions: Inertia, Integrity, and the Power of the Earth Element
Are you someone who sets ambitious goals at the beginning of the year but then struggles to follow through on them? We’ve been there. It’s one of the reasons we… Read More
Use Your Power to Change the World in 2021
The first of January has often felt to me like an arbitrary date to divide our lives by, since most of our projects and phases don’t conform to the calendar… Read More
Three Final Keys to Living Longer and Happier
Welcome to the final installment in my series on longevity. We’ve covered a lot over the past few months! Here’s a recap: (1) Love life and live for the present… Read More