Intuitively, we all know how important it is to us to contribute – to feel like we are in service to others and our world. In smaller or bigger ways, on a very human level, each of us has had a taste of what it feels like to give the Read more…
Have you noticed that you don’t feel or talk about pride too often? Or that when you do, it’s not necessarily with a positive vibe around it? In my own journey I’ve found that pride is an energy I haven’t looked much into. I’ve actually even blocked it out of Read more…
Over the last century, science has done a great deal to get us to acknowledge the brain as the center of our thoughts, feelings, behaviours and sense of self. Our collective subconscious, however, hasn’t yielded to the pressure. For most of us, the heart has remained a strong symbol and Read more…
What do you see in your mind’s eye when you hear the word ‘abundance’? If you, like me, have grown up in a Western culture, it’s very possible that the first images that come up for you are associated with financial prosperity. Rich people, pretty houses, fancy cars, nice clothes, Read more…
Where is the intersection between commitment and impermanence? And why should we care? Most of us have faced some troubles around commitment at different points in our lives. Maybe you can think back to a time when you found it hard to commit to a new relationship, project or decision. Read more…
There are times in life when making our ‘happy happen’ can feel complex and out of reach. However, the truth is that most of the time it’s actually quite simple. As simple as taking a couple of minutes for ourselves to tune into what we feel would make us happy Read more…
Somebody wise once said “This life isn’t happening to you, it’s happening for you.” I heard it some years ago in a powerful speech Jim Carrey delivered, but it’s only recently that it has fully sunk into my actual experience of life. It corresponded to a shift of consciousness that Read more…
It took me some time to gather the courage to start going out in nature alone. I kept hearing that it’s dangerous to go alone – on the streets when it’s dark, in another country, in nature. So why push your luck when you can find a friend to go Read more…
What do you really really want right now? It might sound like a simple question, but to me it has turned out to be a very tricky one. As I dug inside myself to figure out why, I stumbled across a phenomenon I call ‘desentivizing’. It’s very easy to understand Read more…
Check out the video above for Episode 14 of ‘Lessons in Paradise’. You will hear about a decision-making framework that goes beyond option A vs option B and mind vs heart and has truly transformed me in the last weeks. It’s a different way to go through life, create and Read more…