I share this story as a reminder to myself, yet also as a challenge for you to be aware in each group or interaction whether you are being an Uplifter or a Deflator.

It’s up to me to create the opportunities I seek. Yes, we need patience. But patience doesn’t mean waiting idly.

We’re brainwashed for approval because we don’t trust our innate resourcefulness, and we don’t trust in the intelligence of our Soul.

I went all in on mindfulness in schools—built a website, created a curriculum, and started hustling. I had a skill and passion for mindfulness. I enjoyed the work but mainly saw it as a way to make a sustainable income.

"Embrace the suck" may be an out-of-touch mantra for meditators, but just as we can allow Sarah Blondin to burst our hearts into tears, we can also use some David Goggins energy now and again.

Our efforts at letting go may relieve our symptoms, but it's like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic—it doesn't address the core issue