Travel in its own right does something magical for us: it makes us aware of the fact that we see the world through a specific lens and so do other people who were raised in other places and those lenses may not be the same. And that realization permanently changes us.
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We have a lot of examples of what not to do, just look anywhere on social media. In this article, I’ll discuss how to engage in an emotionally intelligent conversation that helps bring actual progress to systemic racism.
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Yesterday was my ten year anniversary of moving to Denmark. It'd be compelling to put all ten of those years into one box, and wrap it all up with answers to the common questions like "why I moved here?" But if I've learned anything in my time here, it's that expatriation is incredible nuanced.
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What does it mean if someone isn’t emotionally available to you? What does it mean if someone is open-hearted toward you?
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Reflecting on my life thus far, it’s become clear to me that almost all of my suffering has come from two singular factors.
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And just in case you’re wondering, neither is “fine,” “interesting,” or “good.”
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In early 2018, after unearthing some deep insights about my relationship with myself, I decided to get married...to god. As it turns out, this path has been everything but linear.
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I have a secret to share with you. Out of every year, I do probably around three to four months of real "work." The rest of the time I move slowly and focus on responding to what is alive in my environment. And. I’m incredibly productive all year long.
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Most of us have learned in our lives that there must be something wrong with us if we are sad. But what if there is nothing wrong? What if it’s perfectly acceptable to be sad and cry, and what if resolving this profound emotion only required a few emotional intelligence tools that most of us are missing?
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When a Kurdish tour guide from Istanbul tells you you’re emotionally weak, there’s only one thing to do about it: allow your life to be totally transformed.
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Why is it that we say we want to change, set goals, new year's resolutions, and read books about creating healthy habits but then don't follow through over the long term?
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My mom and I had a rough go of it for the first 33 years of my life. We saw eye to eye on very little and generally didn’t understand one another. Read on to learn how we healed our relationship.
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The mother of all projections is the one where you, as a powerful person, experience that everyone on the planet is here to step into their power just like you did.
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I have a lot of clients and people in my network asking me to suggest books they can read to learn how to do this transformation-liberation-self-realization thing. Here’s a hint about what to do instead.
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We think we know what we want, but we may actually have no idea. How do you start the journey to uncover what you truly desire, and what is yours for the taking?
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Do you find yourself preoccupied with the pursuit of happiness, and continue to come up dry? Consider this tip to start feeling happier, immediately.
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Body image governs us in ways we don’t always realize. Read my own personal story of recovery from decades of purging food in order to compensate for a lifetime of emotional constipation.
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Growth happens outside your comfort zone. But what happens when your comfort zone is shrouded in discomfort?
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My mom, more than anyone on the planet, has always known that my success relied heavily on my freedom. If she wanted to stay connected to me, she had to let me go, over and over and over.
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