Archive - In Search of Gumption

July 2025

Confessions of a Self-tortured Writer

In Search of Gumption, Again.

Jul 27

When the Wind’s Against You

Rewriting the Story We Tell Ourselves About Exercise, Burnout, and Rest

Jul 13

June 2025

How to yield rather than collapse

Jun 29

May 2025

Join me at Point San Pablo Harbor on Sun, May 18th

A new speaker series and collective practice event!

May 11

Shake off this Sadness and Recover Your Spirit

On the perils and cures of Over-identification

May 4

April 2025

Our Mad Need for Validation

And how to prevent Prefrontal Cortex Hijacking

Apr 6

March 2025

7 things I learned from Gabor Maté

Sensitivity genes, prenatal stress, and a fresh look at depression and addiction

Mar 9

Health in the Age of Technofeudalism

And an excerpt from my book

Mar 2

February 2025

I need your feedback! How can this blog serve you better?

A quick poll and an invitation to connect

Feb 9

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