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Category: Living Well

My First EVER Digital Product

Published on January 11, 2023

Drumroll pleaseeeeee…

I’ve been creating content online since 2010 and have been waiting a LONG time for this day.

The day when I get to confidently release a product that I’m damn proud of… one where no short-cuts were taken… one that I’m confident will change the direction of people’s lives in a way that my free content won’t…

And so, without further ado, here it is:

The Art of Forward: Direction > Speed

Build Unshakable Confidence In Your Life’s Direction In 30 Days—Without Spending Thousands ($$$$) On Life Coaching…

The idea: Fast is the modern day default… Fast in the wrong direction can end up being one of your life’s greatest regrets. This guide was designed to help you build unshakable confidence in your life’s direction without the HUGE price tag.

What you get:

  • (30) 1-Page Meditations
  • (30) Direction-Altering Action Steps
  • (30) Beautiful/ Downloadable Illustrations

Who’s it for? The person who sometimes questions the direction of their life. The person who isn’t 100% sure about how they even ended up moving in the direction they are. The person who sometimes gets the feeling that there’s more to life—more to themself—than they’ve been able to cultivate and realize… and who knows, deep down, that either they’re being held back or are holding themself back…

Want to learn more? Everything you need to know is here ➜

Thank you for joining me on this journey. Whether this is your first or 500th email from me—I really appreciate each of you. I’m on cloud 9 today :)

Aim For Direction

Published on January 10, 2023

The goal isn’t healed—it’s to move towards healing.

The goal isn’t perfection—it’s to move towards excellence.

The goal isn’t detached—it’s to move towards non-attachment.

The goal isn’t unemotional—it’s to improve emotional intelligence.

The goal isn’t done—it’s to move towards a finish that has a rewarding path.

Aiming at unarrivable destinations can be quite frustrating… try aiming for a better direction instead.

P.s. Tomorrow (1/12) at 10am EST I will be releasing my first ever digital guide! In it, I’ll help you build unwavering confidence in your life’s direction in just 30 days. It’s powerful, concise, and beautifully illustrated. I can’t wait to share it with you. Full details will be sent tomorrow!

What’s enough?

Published on January 9, 2023

There’s no universal answer. But, if you’re able to:

  • Flip a switch for instant electric
  • Turn a knob for instant fresh water
  • Call loved ones and chat for no reason
  • Big toe a pedal for traveling speeds of 70+mph
  • Tap a phone for instant connection to unlimited knowledge

I’d say you’re doing pretty damn well.

P.s. My first digital product is DONE. I will be releasing it this Thursday (1/12) at 10am. I’m ecstatic. Stay tuned. 😬

Knocking On Doors

Published on December 25, 2022

Things I discovered today from knocking on neighbors’ doors after the Buffalo Blizzard:

  • An elderly neighbor, who had an electric stove (but no electricity) had no way of heating up the food she had stored.
  • Two neighbors had no way of communicating (in case of serious emergency) because their phones died (and they were completely snowed in their houses).
  • A really unlucky neighbor’s window got smashed in early into the blizzard (from a patio pole that came loose from wind gusts)—causing blizzard like conditions to scream into her living room of her unpowered house.

I share this, not to share how helpful I was in helping solve these problems, but as a reminder that sometimes, the people who need the most help are the ones who have the most trouble asking.

The elderly neighbor wasn’t gonna trudge through the snow knocking on doors to ask for help—and the neighbor whose window got smashed in was so barricaded with snow that she couldn’t even open her front door without risking it breaking from bowing.

This goes for the people in everyday weather situations just as much as it does for people in the midst of a post-blizzard reality.

If you can find it in yourself to take the initiative, offer help proactively, and make it a regular selfless practice of asking something as simple as: “Hey! Is there anything I can do to help you?”—I imagine you’ll make a profound impact in the lives of some really grateful, humble-hearted people.

All That Remains

Published on December 23, 2022

Gratitude notes from the Buffalo Blizzard:

  • No power… has been a great chance to catch up on reading
  • Whiteout conditions for 12+ hours (so far)… has made me really appreciate this roof
  • A 50º F House… has made coats, blankets, and hot drinks an absolute luxury

Losing things is an excellent reminder that everything we have is temporary. One day, we’re going to lose it all. This isn’t meant to be a gloomy thought. Just a reminder to be truly thankful for all that we have while it’s still here… And for all that remains when we do, in fact, lose some of what we gained along the way.

P.s. Thinking hits different next to candlelight than it does in LEDs… thankful for those deep, reflective-type thoughts coming in hot from candlelight tonight.

Matching Words To Actions (and Actions To Words)

Published on December 21, 2022

What letter grade would you give yourself for actually doing the things you say you’re going to do? A-? B? …F?

If you are failing in follow through—in matching your actions to your words—everything in your life will be affected.

Fix this by making smaller promises/ announcements/ goals and remembering not to agree to things you don’t seriously think you’ll be able to do.

Refocus your efforts from trying to capture HUGE word-to-action matchings and start accumulating mountains of small matchings instead. For example, instead of telling yourself that you’re going to lose 30 pounds in 30 days!—tell yourself that you’re going to show up to the gym for 15 of the next 30 days.

The house of trust is built one brick at a time.

The wrecking ball of mistrust slams against those bricks every time you don’t follow through on your word.

Build patiently. Commit consciously. Do everything you can to NOT slam that wrecking ball into your walls. It’s much harder to build than it is to destroy. And until we build a house of trust with ourselves, we won’t have a roof we can house our best lives in.

Life Changing Results

Published on December 20, 2022

Exercising regularly is one of the hardest things in the world for some people.

Which is why it’s SO important to not make it any harder than it needs to be.

I will be the first to admit that I take an easy route that ends with me under the bar each day:

  • I have an at-home gym
  • I have my clothes ready the night before
  • I take a long, hot shower
  • I drink a big glass of water with creatine
  • I foam roll for 15 minutes
  • I write my workout down for 5 minutes
  • I do workout specific stretches for 5 minutes
  • I play loud, vibed up music

…And THEN I’ll get my workout started.

Even after 20 years of working out religiously, the workouts themselves haven’t gotten any easier—I’ve just gotten better at showing up and tricking myself into doing the work.

I learned long ago that wake-up -> bar isn’t the path that works for me. The resistance (misery) eventually becomes too much and leads me to stray from the path. I’m the type that needs to ease myself in. This is what keeps me on the path.

Hard, misery-inducing workouts coupled with misery-inducing steps leading up to the workouts are glorified in today’s world and it’s no wonder regular exercise is so damn hard for so many.

Don’t feel pressured to go this route.

While it’s undoubtedly true that massive action will lead to massive results… it’s the consistent action that’ll lead to the life-changing results.