Keynote Speaker, Author & Reinvention Architect
I said I wanted to create, yet obscured that part of myself. I said I wanted freedom yet handcuffed myself to a lifestyle. I said I wanted simplicity but said yes to “nos,” adding complexity to my life. No wonder life felt “off”. No wonder I never felt comfortable in my own skin. No wonder…
We have 2 lives, but how often do we only breathe life into one of them? What are our two lives? The “Should” Life and Our Authentic Life The “Should” life is as it sounds; it’s all the steps and actions we believe we should be taking. Why? To be happy, successful, fit in, and…
I remember the day the executed contract was delivered. Nine months of work paid off, and I landed the massive deal. I’d busted my ass for it, and when the deal came through, I was nothing short of ecstatic. I was happy my hard work paid off, but I was mostly happy about the 75k…
When I worked in the corporate world, I dreamed of writing a screenplay. I crafted stories in my mind, characters, plots, inciting incidents, and more; all the components lived in my mind. In moments of quiet, I’d find myself excavating the story even more and going even deeper into the idea. I loved it. I…
Materialism is ephemeral. Meaning is enduring. Meaning, deep meaning cultivated from the authentic expression of ourselves is sticky; it lives within us beyond just memory that says, “XYZ happened, and that’s it.” There’s no emotional charge; there’s no inner feeling of deep satisfaction, contentment, and fulfillment. Think back to something you chased and acquired, some…
I had coffee with an acquaintance yesterday. We actually live in the same town, and it’s a small town, but our only connection was through social media. He reached out and asked if I’d be up for coffee. The idea of meeting and chatting in real life is missing from my life. We grabbed our…