Adventure, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Expression, Messaging
When we’re stuffed to the brim, there is no space to receive the things we want in the future. Here’s how to change that.
Adventure, Confidence, Fear, Joy, Story Time
Overcoming Unexpected Barriers, or The Time I Swung Off A 40′ Cliff I stood at the edge, peering over the cliff into clear aqua water and thought Am I really going to jump? It’s not that high…look at that guy floating on his back. Even old people are doing it. A...
Adventure, Entrepreneurship, Joy, Mindset, Story Time
Is a wave going to sweep me off this rock? and Am I lying on an eel hole? were the only concerns I should have had, and yet, as I lay in a warm tidal pool, draped over mossy rocks, my mind was performing a gymnastic tour de force. That day it was executing a...
Adventure, Confidence, Entrepreneurship, Let's Get Real, Story Time
Scary Steps + Non-Negotiables At first it was fun. I’ve always loved construction sites, and obviously I chose architecture because I had a certain affection for buildings. Working in construction felt like being a member of a private club who’s tasked to build the...
Adventure, Confidence, Entrepreneurship, Fear, Let's Get Real, Mindset, Success
What’s Your Risk Tolerance? If you gathered all the experiences of my life (and it hasn’t been such a long one) it would look like patchwork quilt – colorful and composed of every imaginable fabric (velvet, burlap, and a million grades in-between). It’s been...
Adventure, Creativity, Leadership, Let's Get Real
I’d had this retreat planned for two months – three days in a secluded vacation rental two hours, and a dozen landscapes, away from my daily life. The idea was to get half of my outlined manuscript onto the page. The plan was to write. Ardently. Passionately....