Archive - in essence

top 5 lessons i learned hiking the JMT

what i learned solo hiking 200 miles in California

Aug 7 •

April 2025

the magic of anxiety

how i'm tapping into anxiety as spiritual fuel

Apr 4 •

November 2024

which wolf are you feeding?

finding your power by focusing on what you want

Nov 21, 2024 •

how congruence is a shortcut to authenticity

Nov 13, 2024 •

September 2024

discovering the Wild Self

how i’m using mythology and Gestalt psychotherapy as tools towards inner peace

Sep 9, 2024 •

May 2024

sips of tranquility

dispelling the myth of waiting to enjoy your life

May 20, 2024 •

March 2024

no such thing as tomorrow

freeing the mind by becoming mindful of our limitations

Mar 12, 2024 •

September 2023

the surprising benefits of contrast

how embodying our primal nature can reduce burnout, improve focus, and cultivate zen

Sep 13, 2023 •

August 2023

what two years of isolation taught me

reflecting on my first two years back in colorado

Aug 13, 2023 •

July 2023

how enlightenment is closer than you may think

Jul 30, 2023 •

are we doing the work?

trading traditional discipline for loving accountability

Jul 16, 2023 •

March 2023

transitions as transformation

using the changing of the seasons as a guide to inner transformation

Mar 12, 2023 •

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