In Search of Gumption

In Search of Gumption

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In Search of Gumption
Don’t Follow Your Bliss
The lie that keeps creators stuck
Nov 5

October 2025

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

August 2025

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

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
I'm back!
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
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