Most times, perfect is the enemy of good for self-development. Balance and progression are key. Balanced progression and progressive balance are both fun concepts to explore. Instead of adopting an all-or-nothing mentality, focusing on steady progress is less flashy but often more effective in the long-run, whether trying to achieve a habit streak, weight loss…
Read moreAutumn Equinox – A Time for Balance
As the autumn equinox approaches and the balance of day and night crystalizes in time, I can think of no better time to reflect on the concept of balance. Why is it that we so often go to such extreme measures to attempt to achieve perfect moderation? Is there not some beautiful irony in such…
Read moreAikido and Deepflow
Aikido is a Japanese art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his mastery of martial arts, shamanism, and philosophy. It means “path of harmonious energy.” In a war-torn global era, the founder’s hope was that it would be “a way to reconcile the world.” Deepflow is my Aikido-infused synthesis that is about harmonizing…
Read moreSolve, Resolve, Dissolve
I have been reflecting on the spiritual implications of addressing certain situations through three lenses or modalities: Solve Resolve Dissolve I say “situations” rather than “problems” because it is becoming increasingly clear to me that situations only become problems when one uses that frame to define them. Problems are created by individual interpretation, not merely…
Read moreShine Theory
Back in 2015, I was spending Thanksgiving weekend with some friends in San Francisco. One afternoon as we were hanging out in a public park, catching up and enjoying the present moment, one of my newly met friends suddenly excused herself and walked over to a woman a few groups away. I couldn’t hear what…
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