Absolute peace in Huanchaco, Peru. Where there is less, there is always more. I wake up across the room from Jose — each of us in our single bed. It’s chilly and damp today. I hide for quite some time beneath the covers. It was another night that I wore my fleece hoodie. At 5:30…

It seemed like it would always happen, and yet, it seemed like it would never happen.  I shared my entire life with a strong, intelligent, nurturing woman who was always by my side.  I never knew one moment in this world without her.  And then with one long exhale, she was gone.  In that moment,…

Taking it all in… I sit in somewhat of a daze. It is amazing how quickly our emotions can change. One moment we are full of hope and joyful anticipation, and in the blink of an eye, our eyes swell up with tears and our heart aches and feels heavy. The very ability to feel…

Have you ever had the feeling that you could breathe deeper, that your heart rate seemed a bit slower and you felt deeply connected with yourself and everything around you all at the same time? This is exactly how I felt as I stood at 7,970 feet above sea level at Machu Picchu, the lost…

Love truly is an inside job. Self-love is truly the root of all joy and fulfillment. But to love anything or anyone, you must first know it well. Love is an inside job that begins with knowing yourself… and I mean really knowing yourself. Most of us have absolutely no idea who we are, and…

Have you spent your life working hard, playing by all the rules, striving for the great job, beautiful home, sexy car and amazing vacations only to be left feeling lackluster? Could this really be it? All that, for this? If you feel like this you are not alone. People in droves are trying to figure…

Like the popular song of the 1980s by Depeche Mode… others have pondered why we would ever really “enjoy the silence”. Even further back, our friends Simon and Garfunkel went on about “The Sound of Silence.” So honestly, in our ever face-paced world, why would we take time to allow silence, understand what the sound…