While there really is no accounting for taste, unfortunately when someone describes something as “magical”—unless I really trust them—I often worry it will turn out to be cringe-worthy. I’m afraid that the “magical” phenomenon—whether it’s a movie, anecdote, season, or theme park—will be ...

Inspired by my new course HERE, this guided meditation is 7 minutes long with an extra 11 minutes more of music by my talented friend David Buchs. You can stream it here or download in the link below. CLICK TODownload Please note: these monthly meditations and the Sunday newslette...

I fear the nickname dates me—and it’s not even mine. Even so, I recently shared this anecdote with three different clients to illustrate the importance of Focus (this month’s theme; meditation HERE). Let me take you back to a simpler time, before The Basketball Diaries, and ...

It’s definitely not going to last forever. I also freely admit this is based on a semi-proven hypothesis. Even so, that hasn’t stopped me from diving wholeheartedly into a new creative/spiritual practice this week. This is particularly fitting, as the theme I’m exploring this month is &#...

Only afterward did I realize that we’ve never had any kind of reunion, official or otherwise. In fact, unlike all the Yale alumni organizations that send me a bounty of daily emails, frequent fundraising letters, and even a bi-monthly magazine, there’s absolutely no organizational structure in...

One of my favorite TV characters, Bobby Axelrod from the show Billions, has a few recurring catchphrases. Perhaps my favorite is: “There’s always a choice.” Nowhere is this more apparent than in our political process, where I’m proud to say Vlad––since he’s still only th...

This guided meditation is 8 minutes long with an extra 10 minutes more of music by my talented friend David Buchs. You can stream it here or download in the link below. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD Please note: these monthly meditations and the Sunday newsletter will always be my free gifts, but if ...

Naturally, it’s always nice to have something to celebrate. Reflecting this month’s theme of Embracing the Unknown, sometimes it’s even better when it’s something you hadn’t foreseen at all. In fact, my invitation arrived just a few hours after NYC’s mayor announced a ticker-tape parade for the ...

Vlad and I found the tarot card together on one of our afternoon walks.  Most people probably would have found it unsettling, even frightening, to stumble upon it. As an oracle card veteran––I’ve shared that I draw from many different decks every morning to guide my day––I knew th...