In Search of Gumption

In Search of Gumption

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In Search of Gumption
Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom
On reframing stress and making better health choices
Oct 5
2

August 2025

Would you live to 150?
On reframing longevity and what it really takes to feel alive again.
Aug 17
2
1
On Losing Friends and Grieving People
And the Wonderful Tibetan Practice of Tonglen
Aug 10
2
2
Recovery Is My Greatest Act of Rebellion
From the trauma ward in Cairo to a healing yurt in the Bay
Aug 3
7
2

July 2025

Confessions of a Self-tortured Writer
In Search of Gumption, Again.
Jul 27
10
4
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
I'm back!
Jun 29
6
2

May 2025

Join me at Point San Pablo Harbor on Sun, May 18th
A new speaker series and collective practice event!
May 11
1
Shake off this Sadness and Recover Your Spirit
On the perils and cures of Over-identification
May 4
1

April 2025

Our Mad Need for Validation
And how to prevent Prefrontal Cortex Hijacking
Apr 6
5

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
7
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