Is Survivorship Bias Making You Feel Bad About Yourself?
Survivorship bias occurs when we only focus on successful outcomes and ignore those things that didn’t make it “to the other side”. It can lead…
The Deeper Benefits of Slowing Down
It isn’t easy to keep up with the pace of life. It can feel like time is running away, and there’s always more to do…
Does The Past Determine Our Future, or Can We Change It?
What factors determine who we become and how our lives turn out? Does the past dictate the future? What does it mean to choose happiness?…
How HSPs Can Handle Conflict Without Losing Themselves (with Konrad Benjamin)
You don’t need me to tell you we live in divided times. This is especially true when it comes to beliefs, ideas, and opinions about…
Turning Last Year’s Baggage into Next Year’s Treasure (Workshop)
This workshop is based on an exercise from The Return To Serenity Island. In it, we unearth the treasure hidden in our past experiences, make…
Serenity is Not a Destination
Serenity is not a destination we are trying to reach. If we can’t find it here, we are unlikely to find it “there”. Are you…
What is Your Cornerstone For The Season?
A cornerstone is a core around which everything else takes its shape. It’s the primary reference point, which determines the position and character of the…
Why Is Self-Compassion So Hard to Practice?
Self-compassion can be difficult. Many of us have learned to be much harder on ourselves than anyone else. We judge, blame, label, demand, punish, and…
What Is The Difference Between Serenity and Tranquility?
Reinhold Niebuhr’s Serenity Prayer is an invitation for inner and outer peace. It also demonstrates what I see as a difference between serenity and tranquility.…
If Everything is Borrowed…
“Nobody really owns anything. We give back our bodies at the end of our lives. We own our thoughts, but everything else is just borrowed.”…