The World Wants You to Hate Yourself. Here’s How To Fight Back.
I had a thought recently: the world wants you to hate yourself. What do I mean by this? I mean
Category: Spirituality
“Everything Everywhere All At Once” and The Arc of Emotional Maturity
Firstly, apologies for the lack of posts of late! Momentum is really strange, it snowballs one way or the other.
Against Perfectionism Or How to Enjoy Being a Fuck Up
Perfectionism is a disease among my patients. People’s inner dialogues these days are unrelenting. The oddity of this all is
Nihilism or Optimism? More Thoughts on Grief
(My apologies in advance for writing about grief again. I wish my mind was elsewhere, but I suppose that’s what
Our Instincts Are Who We Are: Finding Our Way in the Mess of Civilization
Recently I reread Fernando Pessoa’s “The Book of Disquiet.” (If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it.) In a
Thinking About Paradox
A quote from the Tao Te Ching hangs in my line of vision as I write this: “The universe is
The Joy of The Present: Dealing With Anxiety Using Mindfulness
Most of us accept the reality given to us. That includes our thoughts and feelings. After all, if we think
The Dreadfulness of Cars
Just a quick reflection on something I have been thinking about a lot lately… In Richmond, British Columbia, where I
How “The Matrix Resurrections” Critiques Psychotherapy
I loved the new Matrix movie. I felt skeptical initially. Another reboot? I watched it only because my parents wanted
The Dance of Life: The Endless Sway Between Joy, Power and Pain
“Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky.”-
The Wisdom of Boredom: Finding Creativity and Spirituality in the Age of Facebook
A recent observation: we are a society that hates boredom. After all, why be bored when we have so many
The Wonders of Supermarkets: Finding Awe in Everyday Life
In adulthood, it can feel like there are few opportunities for real possibility in one’s daily life. We are slaves
My Most Important Meditation Insight
I’ve written ad nauseam about meditation, and you’re probably tired of hearing about it. But it is an endlessly important
Suffering With Grace
It’s been a while! I have no excuses really except that I was on vacation and tried to write a
Beyond Reason: Thoughts on The Rational and The Illusion of Life
Recently I’ve had the thought that rationality or even science is not “objective” but is its own worldview. It may
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