Taming the Monkey Mind
🐒 I keep hearing people say, “You can’t trust your Monkey Mind.” That’s mostly true — but saying you can’t trust part of yourself feels disempowering. 🥋 As a martial artist and self-defense pract... ...more
tips and exercises ,Mental Health Hygiene
July 06, 2025•1 min read
Life Lately: Knee Edition
Here I am hitting my heavy-bag while sitting in a chair. How did I get here? ⁉️ ...more
Personal Stories ,Mental Health Hygiene Resilience &Health And Wellness
June 20, 2025•2 min read
Your Own Mind Needs to be a Safe Place
🧘♀️ I’ve been studying a lot of Mindfulness lately and I keep hearing people say, “You can’t trust your thoughts.” 🥋 This bristles against my self-defense/martial arts background, because you need... ...more
Mental Health Hygiene ,Health And Wellness &Applied Mindfulness
June 11, 2025•2 min read
Back from Hiatus
Greetings! I’m back from a short social media hiatus because I’ve been: 🐉 Deep-diving into the neuroscience of Flow State 😿 Caring for a sick kitty 🐔 Managing a broody chicken 🦵 And rehabbing my o... ...more
tips and exercises ,Mental Health Hygiene Wellness Motivation Resilience Intentionality &Flow State
May 28, 2025•2 min read
Iron to Gold
When I looked up the quote, it used copper — but the version I heard said iron, and that captured my imagination. It perfectly illustrates the martial arts and self-defense training that’s the foundat... ...more
Mental Health Hygiene ,Wellness
May 12, 2025•2 min read
North Star Leadership
Mother’s Day weekend was a complete disaster. At our fine dining restaurant, it started Friday night: 🚑 One employee in a car accident—out for 10 days 🏥 Another rushing to his mother’s side after h... ...more
Personal Stories ,Mental Health Hygiene Resilience Health And Wellness &Big Ideas
April 28, 2025•2 min read
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