In Search of Gumption

In Search of Gumption

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In Search of Gumption
What a Mongolian Yurt Taught Me About Health
Reflections from our first year — and a winter offering if you’re ready for your own reset.
Dec 7, 2025

November 2025

Don’t Follow Your Bliss
The lie that keeps creators stuck
Nov 5, 2025

October 2025

My Dear Depression
Thank you
Oct 29, 2025
Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom
On reframing stress and making better health choices
Oct 5, 2025

August 2025

Would you live to 150?
On reframing longevity and what it really takes to feel alive again.
Aug 17, 2025
On Losing Friends and Grieving People
And the Wonderful Tibetan Practice of Tonglen
Aug 10, 2025
Recovery Is My Greatest Act of Rebellion
From the trauma ward in Cairo to a healing yurt in the Bay
Aug 3, 2025

July 2025

Confessions of a Self-tortured Writer
In Search of Gumption, Again.
Jul 27, 2025
When the Wind’s Against You
Rewriting the Story We Tell Ourselves About Exercise, Burnout, and Rest
Jul 13, 2025

June 2025

How to yield rather than collapse
I'm back!
Jun 29, 2025

May 2025

Join me at Point San Pablo Harbor on Sun, May 18th
A new speaker series and collective practice event!
May 11, 2025
Shake off this Sadness and Recover Your Spirit
On the perils and cures of Over-identification
May 4, 2025
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