I believe in the power of self-love, but I also believe that self-love is quite different from how many people think of it. People often think that self-love is going on shopping trips, getting manis and pedis, and treating one's self to chocolate and other delectable delights. And certainly these things can play a role… Continue reading Three Awesome Gifts I Have Given Myself in the Last Decade
Category: Called to Adventure
How to Use Your Imagination Like a Boss
This post is about how you can use your imagination like a boss to change your life and the world. First. let's play a game I call "Have You Ever?" Have You Ever…. Have you ever freaked yourself out in a dark room by imagining all of the scary monster, zombies, and bad guys reaching… Continue reading How to Use Your Imagination Like a Boss
How to Find Your Purpose
Purpose is important. When we have a purpose, we feel like our life is meaningful, that we matter, and that we contribute something good to the world. Nevertheless, it can sometimes feel a little tricky to find our purpose. We don't necessarily receive a lot of instruction in life on how to find it, and… Continue reading How to Find Your Purpose
How Not to Be a Zombie
I have been thinking a lot lately about how not to be a zombie. This summer I taught Philosophy of Zombies. And I am increasingly convinced that zombies are not science fiction but are quite real and closer to us than we would like to imagine. What is a Zombie? Most of us are familiar… Continue reading How Not to Be a Zombie
Only Bigfoot Can Save Us
People say that Bigfoot does not exist because if he did, we would have discovered him by now. But I don't think that is right at all. We haven't found Bigfoot yet because we are not ready. Spending many of my younger years in the Pacific Northwest, I've had a long-standing interest in Bigfoot. This… Continue reading Only Bigfoot Can Save Us
Why You Should Listen to Your Dreams
Sometimes we may feel like listening to our dreams is a waste of time. But that's not true. On the contrary, listening to our dreams is a wonderful use of time. Our dreams are often a more robust, loving version of ourselves inviting us to be more fully alive. Such activity is a wonderful use… Continue reading Why You Should Listen to Your Dreams