Good storytelling is all about showing rather than telling. Zen tradition presents the Buddha like the perfect storyteller. Instead of speaking and philosophizing about the truth, in the Zen tradition, the Buddha shows it, presents it to us, trusting that…
I was sitting in the back seat of a car, driving through an unfamiliar city, my face pressed against the window, wondering where I was, when I woke up with a wet nose pressed against mine. I opened my eyes…
Published by Gallup in April 2025 The state of the global workplace meaning, and the numbers were hard to ignore. Global employee engagement has dropped to just 21%, costing the global economy an estimated $438 billion in lost productivity. Engagement…
There is something profoundly comforting about going back to basics. In a world full of endless advice, productivity hacks, and complicated self-improvement systems, mindfulness gently reminds us that healing and clarity often begin with something much simpler: paying attention with…
We have entered one of the most pivotal weeks of the year, when the incoming energy shifts gears, and with it we enter a phase of tangible reconstruction. The energy is clean, strong and fast, and will likely bring a…
A few years ago, one of the younger writers on my team finally said something that knocked the wind out of me. He said he tried his Slack messages to me three or four times before he hit send. I…
There are seasons in life when mindfulness feels expansive and natural—moments when we can sit quietly with a cup of tea, breathe deeply, and notice the beauty in everyday life. Then there are seasons when life seems loud, fragmented, overstimulating,…
Your angels are sending you a message that you need to hear right now. I pulled from my magic card of angels, mermaids and fairies to provide answers. Before you watch it, put your hand over your heart like angel…
High analytical intelligence is really useful in many things. It helps people solve complex problems, model abstract systems, detect argument inconsistencies, and store large amounts of information in working memory. What it doesn’t reliably do is help people read a…
“If something isn’t right for you, he’ll let you know. Not in a big announcement, but in a thousand little nudges.” ~Martha Beck One morning I was sitting at the kitchen table with my coffee, when a thought that I…
