Wisdom Teaching & Spirituality

Are You Willing to Go All the Way Back?

When I first delved into cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as a psychology major, I remember thinking, “This is an evolution for humans.” CBT focuses on examining and challenging one’s thoughts… Read More

The Theme of 2023

Ah, the New Year. It’s fresh and innocent and undefined. Except for the things you already have scheduled for 2023. And everything you have already set into motion that is… Read More

New Year Resolution

January first may be a somewhat arbitrary date to divide the chapters of our lives, but there’s something to be said for joining the momentum of the mass consciousness focused… Read More

Winter Solstice

This Wednesday is the winter solstice, the day when the northern hemisphere is at its maximum tilt away from the sun, giving us the shortest day of the year.  As… Read More

Meditation: Keep it Simple

Of all the things one could do to be healthier and happier, I consider meditation to rank among the top practices on the list.   We spend most of our lives… Read More

We. Love. Candles.

No matter where you are on your journey, the Dragontree candle collection offers an inspiring tool to help light the way. Our new candles are thoughtfully designed and hand-crafted with… Read More

Gratitude

Gratitude is the understanding that many millions of things come together and live together and mesh together and breathe together in order for us to take even one more breath… Read More

Invite Spirit to Join You

One of the most basic ways to grow the spiritual dimension of your life is to consciously invite Spirit into whatever you’re doing. It’s like there’s a friend who’s been… Read More

Is God Broccoli?

As a young adult I often stayed at the beautiful Marin Headlands hostel just north of San Francisco. I was there one weekend while a large group of missionaries was… Read More

Are You Actually Actualizing?

Although we weren’t thinking about it while writing it, our life planner, The Dreambook, is very much aligned with ideas of the Human Potential Movement (HPM). The movement focuses on… Read More

The Antidote: Celebration

In working with the community that has developed around our Dreambook, Briana and I have encountered people looking for many different forms of life-optimization. While there’s plenty of guidance we… Read More

The Miracle Planet

Imagine if you had the opportunity to create the perfect planet. What would you come up with? Let’s brainstorm together! To start, you’d probably want plenty of water. We all… Read More