: A sleep tool to try The cognitive shuffle (serial diverse imagining, from cognitive scientist Luc Beaudoin) works by …
: Luca seems keen to get in the ice
: Breathwave with Robin Clements (~25 minutes)
: Desiderata ("things desired") Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as …
: Resetting and grounding with a whole-foods "detox" Dr. Mark Hyman’s 10-Day Detox is a short, whole-food eating plan. In broad strokes: Eat: plenty of …
: Daily practice resources: Movement (~7 minutes) Breathwork (~10 minutes) Meditation (~12 minutes) …
: Every moment of life is your creation. Love everything. Love everybody.
: myNoise—Custom Soundscapes to Focus, Relax & Sleep
: Noah and me, each lying in our own beds, talking like we’re two kids having a sleep over.
: Course La Clinique Du Coureur Today was Sandie’s 10km trail run! The event she registered for ~a year ago, before we had even …
: Got a little laugh seeing myself write this quick shopping list
: I switched to a colour film simulation (I think these were shot with Fuji’s Astia) to try and …
: “Skateboard, skateboard… jump!” Noah repeated this hundreds of times tonight, shuffling sideways …
: Luca elated, pleased with himself, walking quick laps of the kitchen island.
: Brother Matthew shared a bit from his recent trip to Basel, Switzerland. He called it “Utopia” and …
: Spent a lot of time on YouTube and in ChatGPT today researching cameras. Came to the conclusion I …
: Noah’s new face paint arrived today and he was elated. He ran back and forth between the living room …
: Luca is walking around the house a whole lot more. It’s adorable and hilarious to watch him waddle …
: Noah running off into a field full of fluffy dandelions. A peaceful sight moments before he began …
: Slow Infinities Driving home from daycare, I glance in the rearview mirror Luca’s face adorned with admiration His …
: My writing practice might be more about noticing than it is about trying to make anything in …
: Love after Love By Derek Walcott (My father sent this to me recently) The time will come when, with elation you …
: Beautiful walk and playtime with Luca
: I'm done wasting time on the internet. A commitment is made to enhance creativity and connection by prioritizing writing and …
: Go To The Limits Of Your Longing Written by Rainer Maria Rilke Translated by Joanna Macy God speaks to each of us as he makes us, …
: Contemplative Question “Deep down, is there something you want even more than happiness?" This question surfaced during a …
: How Self-Aware People Road Rage
: Just stretch and move your body slowly, and breathe for a few minutes while you listen to this. How …
: Mantra: “Relax the shoulders, relax the heart” (via Stuart Clark) Just let it come when it comes. …
: “All this is a matter of daily remembering the facts you’ve heard, and putting them into practice, …
: My first complete music project, lost messages, is now available Spotify and Apple Music.
: LIBERATION “How shall I get liberation?” “Find out who has bound you,” said the Master. The disciple …
: You do it all the time, actually. Make a fist. Squeeze it tight. Now let go. Notice the feeling. Try …
: The Last Time by Sam Harris (from his Waking Up app)
: Recalling one of the first conversations I had with Overcoming Depression c. 2013. My dad had shown …
: Started the day early with Chris. An energizing dialogue as we looped around the neighbourhood.
: Your perception of the world around you is not the same as what is actually occurring.
: Playing around with Tree Tones in Ableton
: Don’t worry. But whatever you do, don’t worry if you are worried!
: If you pay really close attention to your moment to moment experience, you’ll be amazed to find you …
: Don’t resolve to do or be anything in the future. Be here now. This is it.
: Drove out to Coquitlam to drop off Sandie's old licence plates. ~25 minutes each way. I had way more …
: Uncertainty is only ever a problem when you’re attached to a particular outcome.
: Our first visit with the parents in almost four weeks ☺️
: Be like water. Surrender attachments, conclusions, so you can flow with life. Yielding in this way …
: Suffering is the result of identifying with your thinking. But if you look closely you will realize …
: We held our monthly VIDA session in Lighthouse Park today. We drank hot cacao in the Sprinter van …
: Deleted YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn from my iPhone and iPad this morning. Edit (Jan …
: You don’t have to ruminate on things. When you relax and let go, inspired ideas will come to you.
: Noah is here. Born at 4:36pm on Nov 19, 2021
: Beautiful people everywhere. Visits from two different Quebec couples today. Fingers crossed for …
: Wonderful, meandering dialogue with Mark today. We circled Victoria park for a while and then …
: Sometimes I’ll leave a simple loop link this on repeat for an hour or two while I work, read or …
: I bought my Fujifilm X100T back from Marcus (met through Craigslist in Dec 2020) this Saturday. …
: Contemplating Death #mindfulness
: This is for anyone who’s feeling stuck, or has felt stuck in the past (i.e. you and everyone you’ve …
: There is a flower within my heart Daisy, Daisy
: What is your greatest gift? The gift you love giving to the world and the people around you?
: Being judged depends of course on who the judge is to you.
: The sun came out and made for a beautiful hike up to Whyte Lake with Marjorie, Terry and London.
: When you look closely you see you are constantly changing.
: Day 11 of the 31 days of birthday surprises: an illustration from Kristi. My favourite part is me …
: “The moment you see that belief is false, you’re free. Good luck to you. It may take you one minute, …
: Sandie organized 31 days of birthday surprises—video messages from friends and small gifts. Today …
: “The formula’s here; you’ve got it right here. It can be found in Philippians: “For whatever the …
: 📚 Ended up reading Second Variety, a short story by Philip K. Dick, to dip my toe into his work. A …
: That feeling when good ideas are percolating and I am in a way carried by their energy. It’s almost …
: Walking today in Lynn Canyon with Roy. No photos, only a wonderful and deep conversation that kept …
: 🎥 We watched Pixar’s new movie “Soul” last night using the Disney+ GroupWatch feature with Mom, Dad …
: “Genius, in truth, means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.” — …
: Our Apple One subscription came with Apple Arcade. We found Crossy Road Castle and put in some good …
: Drive-by porchetta, torched by Annabel and Johnson 🤤 🎥 Had fun turning this moment into another …
: Enjoying Endel, both at home and on the go using their Apple Watch app. This is their manifesto.
: Snowy walk through Rice Lake.
: Can we get to the root of emptiness, self-doubt, feeling trapped, suffering, struggle? If we …
: Lying in bed, listening to the new album “some kind of peace” by Ólafur Arnolds, and just breathing.
: Family gatherings look a little different these days…
: Snowy BCMC hike. 🎥 Made a fun video, too! 🎥
: Beautiful ~12KM hike up the Kennedy Falls Trail for Sandie’s birthday today.
: Having fun during the weekly grocery shop.
: “I don’t know if on your walks you have noticed a long, narrow pool beside the river. Some fishermen …
: “Our education, our environment, our whole culture insists that we must become something. Our …
: Photos from my walk up the east side of Mosquito Creek with the new Sony ZV-1.
: Tonight’s 6:15pm sunset came as a surprise. I’m welcoming in the long, slow nights.
: I think about the younger me and how much I got in my own way. The early-20s me who spent so much …
: A great breakthrough in coaching is like coming to the surface to breathe after spending so long …
: Stu and I had a lot of fun building on our guided retreat concept this morning. We’re envisioning a …
: All of everything “Only the idea of death makes a warrior sufficiently detached so that he is capable of abandoning …
: Love as a compass Thoughts appear in the mind out of nowhere, and of their own volition. Our role, it seems, is to …
: The energy created when we release expectations Last week Peter, a client of mine, shared a beautiful insight. “I feel most powerful when I allow …
: Problems and stressful situations are like tangled up headphones. Mindlessly yanking rarely resolves …
: Sing your heart out My brother Will is a remarkable performer. I don’t remember a time in our childhood when he wasn’t …
: You can’t have fun I recently attended my first virtual networking event and had an unexpected breakthrough. The event …
: Open Dialogue (the book!) I started a simple daily writing habit that escalated pretty quickly into a vision for a book! It’s …
: I decided to chat with Open Dialogue between meetings and the first thing it said to me created an …
: Mr. Wonka: “Don’t forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he wanted." Charlie …
: “Life is hard when you don’t do what you truly value because you are putting all your energy into …
: The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski your life is your life don’t let it be clubbed into dank …
: You said that intellectually you understand how being able to “surrender” or “let go” could help you …
: I first met Dayle ~4 years ago at one of the annual camping trips my friends organize (her sister is …
: I don’t need anything from you. I don’t have any expectations. You can’t disappoint me. You can’t …
: Author Robert Wright shared this conversation he had with his first medtiation teacher in his book …
: Matthew, Mom and me. Circa 1992.
: 🎙Don’t Miss it by James Blake
: “Don’t be miserly with your strengths, with your intelligence, and with your creativity. Look for …
: “Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.” — G.K. Chesterton
: Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day and I published this personal reflection on social media to encourage a …
: To what extent does being so focused on “why” things are the way they are prevent us from simply …
: This past weekend was the 6th annual SauderIRL (a day-long life skills seminar I help lead for …
: Desire without Attachment Before I even start, I want to thank you. Thank you for choosing to read this. Contemplating the …
: Last Thursday I was moved while coaching a young woman (let’s call her Jamie). Jamie was referred to …
: Take a breath. Slow down for a moment. Chances are you’re racing, rushing, going too fast. You’re …
: I love running in the rain and getting completely drenched. Today I got my fix when I was out …
: Can’t wait to dive into this tonight.
: This past week I led two workshops at Arc’teryx, an iconic company founded here in Vancouver. The …
: I did an exercise over the weekend where I had to come up with 100 questions that fascinated me …
: Over the past couple years I’ve completely shifted how I work with my own difficult (i.e., …
: Hello World I want to be more intentional about how I approach my own personal growth. By taking more time to …
: Some beautiful moments from the past few months
: I spent this past weekend in deep contemplation. Sandie is travelling for work (in Mexico), so I had …
: Slow Down #minfulness #meditation
: Watch our for how your need to be perfect makes everyone else around you seem needy.
: Poet Ross Gay wrote a short essay every day for a year on the topic of delight. It fascinates me how …
: It was Warren Springer’s surprise 30th birthday party on Wednesday night (July 24). So many positive …
: “Do you yearn to defend your beliefs? Or do you yearn to see the world as clearly as you possibly …
: What are you seeing that I am not?
: 📝 How are you feeling right now?
: Last weekend 7 of us hiked into the Mt. Seymour backcountry to camp at Elsay Lake. The 5.5-hour hike …
: “I wouldn’t put off getting to the joyful part.” — unknown
: If you’re feeling overwhelmed or stuck, 🔗 this website (youfeellikeshit.com) is a great resource to …
: Stop racing around for just a few seconds and notice how rich this moment is. Take a deep breath. …
: Celebrate the fact you remembered. Don’t punish yourself because you forgot. When you’re sitting in …
: What way of seeing your situation are you attached to or defending? Reflect on this when you feel …
: Watch your mouth. We use language to speak and think our reality into existence. I could never …
: Make sure the people you choose to work with are intrinsically motivated to do the work you need …
: It is impossible to fulfill your need for connection and meaning if you’re always interacting with …
: Consider that every issue you perceive is the result of one or more of your needs not being met. The …
: The earlier in the day I exercise, the better. It generates an emotional lift that pays dividends …