The Unscripted Mind

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When the World Feels Unbearable

When the World Feels Unbearable

Mindfulness is not clarity or calm. It is staying with what we would rather escape, the grief, the helplessness, the guilt of having a full fridge while others starve.

Finding Depth Without Dogma

Finding Depth Without Dogma

There’s also a tension I’ve noticed over the years. A kind of turf war between belief systems. On one side you have organized religion. On the other, the often misunderstood world of the occult.

Breathe

The more I pay attention to the breath, the more I realize how much it reflects what is happening beneath the surface.

It’s Not the Tool. It’s the Inner Connection

It’s Not the Tool. It’s the Inner Connection

Some tools are scientific. Others are symbolic. Some grounded in tradition. Others pulled from the edges of culture. Meditation, journaling, therapy, psychedelics, sound baths, CBT, astrology. None of it is inherently better or more right. What matters is what helps you feel more like yourself.

A reflection on presence, perception, and staying human in the age of AI

A reflection on presence, perception, and staying human in the age of AI

AI is not slowing down. Nearly 80 percent of organizations already use it, and tech giants are investing billions to scale it even further.

Mindfulness Isn’t Enough: Why Leadership and Life Needs Awareness

Mindfulness Isn’t Enough: Why Leadership and Life Needs Awareness

Mindful leadership has become part of the modern workplace vocabulary. The reminders are everywhere: breathe, stay calm, be present, do not overreact. These practices matter. They can steady us in moments that might otherwise spin us out. But mindfulness alone is not the whole story.

Stop Chasing the Bird: A Looney Tune for Your Mind

Stop Chasing the Bird: A Looney Tune for Your Mind

If you have ever woken up and felt like you are back at the start line, new plan, same old you, trust me. I know the feeling. Somewhere out here in the dusty desert of your mind, you are me — Wile E. Coyote, Super Genius. Eyes locked on that smug little blur called the Roadrunner... Beep beep!

The Cost of Influence, The Gift of Inspiration

The Cost of Influence, The Gift of Inspiration

Question every offering, every teacher, every promise. Question me. Question this.

Learning to Let the Grass Grow: A Reflection on Wu Wei Wu

Learning to Let the Grass Grow: A Reflection on Wu Wei Wu

We interfere constantly with ourselves, with each other, with nature, with systems we barely understand.

Not perfect. Just present. My first podcast is live.

Not perfect. Just present. My first podcast is live.

I recently had the chance to speak with Dr. Doreen Downing, a psychologist and fearless speaking mentor, on the Mindset Social Author Series.

Every Little Thing

Every Little Thing

Simple words. But if you really listen, if you let them in without overthinking or brushing them off as just another feel-good lyric, they begin to land differently. They soften something. They remind you that maybe it is okay to let go for a moment.

The Cost of Bullshit

The Cost of Bullshit

The true cost of all this is not financial. It is forgetting who you were before you started fixing yourself. Question everything, yourself included. Your bank account will thank you for it.

Mindfulness and The Dude: A Groovy Way to Stay Present

Mindfulness and The Dude: A Groovy Way to Stay Present

Stress happens, but mindfulness can help you handle it. The next time life gets overwhelming, take a moment to breathe, relax, and check in with yourself. Remember, you don’t have to let stress control your day.

The Quiet Architect: How Our Thoughts Shape the Life We Live

The Quiet Architect: How Our Thoughts Shape the Life We Live

My wife sent me a quote the other day that I think captures the essence of the unscripted mind. “Our life always expresses the results of our dominant thoughts.” —Søren Kierkegaard It stayed with me longer than I expected. There was nothing flashy about it, but it said something I

Flip the Script: The Beginning of an Unscripted Mind

Flip the Script: The Beginning of an Unscripted Mind

To live with an unscripted mind is not to reject the world. It is to be honest about how much of it has shaped you. It is learning to pause instead of react. To question before agreeing. To feel instead of perform.

From a Typo to a Truth: The Birth of The Unscripted Mind

From a Typo to a Truth: The Birth of The Unscripted Mind

A dissident is someone who questions the system. Someone who challenges the way things are, usually because something deep down does not sit right. And it hit me. Maybe we all have little mental dissidents inside us.

Taught by the Swamp

Taught by the Swamp

Hakuna Matata: A Mantra for the Mindful Mind

Hakuna Matata: A Mantra for the Mindful Mind

Unlock Mindful Clarity: How Occam's Razor Simplifies Your Life

Unlock Mindful Clarity: How Occam's Razor Simplifies Your Life

Both Occam’s Razor and mindfulness help us clear away the clutter. One helps us think with precision. The other helps us live with intention. Both reduce overwhelm by encouraging us to focus on what is essential.

Wellness and Responsibility: Letting Go of the Quick Fix

Wellness and Responsibility: Letting Go of the Quick Fix

Building Resilience Through Mindfulness: A Personal Story

Building Resilience Through Mindfulness: A Personal Story

Thank you to The Mental Compass for the opportunity to share this journey. I’m grateful for their work in creating space for meaningful stories that encourage mental and emotional well-being.

The Banana That Traps You: Break Free Now

The Banana That Traps You: Break Free Now

From Resistance to Growth: Discovering Peace in Letting Life Unfold

From Resistance to Growth: Discovering Peace in Letting Life Unfold

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Beyond the Brain: The Astonishing Enigma of Consciousness

Beyond the Brain: The Astonishing Enigma of Consciousness