Archive for April 2017

Here’s something you already know: Doing new things is hard. Whether your priority is to get in shape, build a meditation habit, or find a new job… Fear will prevent you from taking action. Depleted motivation will test your willpower. Impatience will cause you to feel frustration. In my journey to make Mindful Ambition the…

You hear it all the time: “Failure and feedback are the best ways to learn.” But this advice ignores a big element of those experiences: failure, rejection, and critical feedback can be incredibly uncomfortable. A few weeks ago, I experienced this firsthand. After sharing a some of my writing with a new group of people, I received…

(A letter to self.) Hey there, I noticed you’re having a rough day. Stressed out about a limitless number of potential to-do’s? Anxious about the uncertainty of the future? Feeling fear and self-doubt? That’s okay. I know it’s not pleasant in the moment, but there’s nothing wrong with you, or your situation. Experiencing these feelings just means you’re human. 🙂 The…

Last summer, I had to move apartments. Twice. As I sat there, hour after hour, putting everything I own into boxes, one question kept arising: How did I end up with so much stuff? Given that the average American moves 11.4 times in their lifetime, you’ve probably experienced a similar feeling at some point. I…