CartI once had an acquaintance who loved to tell people what to do. I never asked her what to do, but I got told what to do more times than… Read More
Dit Da Jow: Healing Elixir or Ancient Myth?
When I was in grad school for Chinese Medicine, I’d often see students hanging around campus engaged in related ancient Chinese arts, such as tai chi, qi gong, calligraphy, studying… Read More
Six Ways a Coach Can Help You Reach Your True Potential
I was having a conversation with a friend the other day about the prevalence of life coaches and other professionals who aim to guide others toward reaching their goals or… Read More
Seven Steps for Harnessing the Power of Your Intention
When building with wood, I spent years trying to figure everything out by myself before it finally occurred to me that a book might be helpful. I found one with… Read More
From Potential to Expression: The Power of Flexibility in Life
Spring is here! In this seasonal phase we are naturally filled with many of the qualities that are currently on display in the natural world. In Five Element philosophy it’s… Read More
You Are An Onion: Getting to Know Your Layers
Around the age of 20, I got a book called The Science of Homeopathy by a Greek homeopath named George Vithoulkas. It was so eye-opening that it inspired my path… Read More
Can You See People’s Light?
Over the years of getting to know the graduates of our life coach training program, I’ve found that everyone has a special gift (or several). One that’s especially beautiful to witness… Read More
Every hardship is an opportunity to let go
Seven years ago, Briana and I started working on a book for people who are ready to transform their lives. It’s called Rituals for Transformation. It features 108 lessons to… Read More
How to Take Back the Power You’ve Given to Others (13 Steps)
Last week I wrote about giving away our power, and how it’s more common and subtle than we might think. We looked at some of the many ways people give… Read More
Have You Been Giving Away Your Power?
When I first heard the term “take back your power” some decades ago, I thought it pertained mostly to relationships in which one person was overly submissive to the other…. Read More
Be Better Than A Warrior
In my early 20s I had a boss who would ask me every morning, “How goes the battle?” I had never heard that expression before, but recognized that he meant,… Read More
What Everyone Should Know About Pain
While I wouldn’t wish pain on anyone, I don’t always think it’s best to make it go away as fast as possible. Sometimes the need to manage pain takes us… Read More
The Gift of Knowing How to Manage Your Own Pain
For the holidays we gave our eight-year-old daughter a set of indoor monkey bars. That meant I spent a day with my arms above my head, screwing eye bolts into… Read More
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
How to Eat: Discover a New Way of Eating
I recently came across this statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture website: “About 90% of Americans do not get enough dairy.”1 A review of dairy consumption by country shows… Read More
