Happy new year to all one hundred thousand two hundred and ninety one of you. I’m grateful that you’re willing to give me some of your attention and thrilled that you find value in what I have to say. It’s important to me, and I think it’s positive and beneficial.
I feel moved to share some of my values around this platform. I don’t use social media managers of automated growth hacking services. With the exception of occasional ads to promote my programs, this is all organic. I don’t use AI to generate ideas or write scripts for content, I’ve been yapping about this stuff for like 30 years, I can come up with it on my own. I enjoy meme trends, but I don’t chase them. I don’t do affiliate marketing for random products, and am not very interested in advertising stuff at all. If you wanted me to advertise for you, I’d probably make it intentionally cost prohibitive.
I just want to share the teachings that I hold near and dear to my heart. The teachings that I very imperfectly try to practice and embody. I just want to make content that will make my kids mostly proud and only a little embarrassed, when they are old enough to watch it.
2026, let’s share the wisdom that guides our lives. Let’s go, slowly and sweetly, but let’s go all the same.
Catch it!
Learn to say: “this isn’t truth, this is a symptom.”
Having a meditative preparation practice is so helpful. It gives us a center to return to when the mind acts up in silly ways.
Preparation and integration are the long game. We’re going to need to stay vigilant about our judgement, while still staying kind. We want to maintain a light touch when it comes to our mind and heart.
If you want to work with me on this, I can help. Either comment ‘golden’ to join the golden road group process, and message me about 1:1
I’ve been dealing with a lot of breath holding lately, a lot of shallow breathing. My clients are learning that there is an intimate link between how they breathe and how they move through the world.
Does your breath flow smoothly? Do you flow smoothly.
We have habits of holding, and we can change those habits.
This is the root of so much. When change the breathing habit, we think more clearly, we make better decisions. We create more possibilities.
I love to teach meditation tools like conscious breath to plant medicine people. They take to it so easily.
I’ve got a class coming up in July. Comment “journey” to learn more
Culture is not your friend. People often get mad at me when I suggest they take a break from paying attention to news that was obviously designed to upset them. It feels important to pay attention, we’re told we are bad if we aren’t constantly outraged. I think it’s enough to agree to be outraged sometimes, and then attend to our mental and emotional heath at other times. You’ll actually be more effective at creating change if your nervous system is settled.
Don’t ignore your upset. Take time to clear it out sometimes. Gather your attention into your heart.
Comment “Journey” for my meditation for guides class.
I host an integration circle every 2nd Wednesday. It’s a place for people who want to share stories of their experiences with like minded people in a non-judgmental environment.
Since I’ve been posting about #phish at the #sphere a lot lately, my DMs are full of folks who went to the recent shows and are working with the stuff that’s been coming up.
First of all, I want to say, you’re doing great, I’ve been there and I believe in you.
Second, you’re welcome here. This is a free offering. I offer 1:1 coaching and consulting, and have a mastermind type group, and those are worth the investment, but integration circles are always donation based and everyone’s welcome.
I’m here for you. I care. People care.
Comment “circleup” for the zoom link, and please share this to your stories if you think it might help someone in your crew.
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of learning things the hard way. I don’t need my ass kicked all day every day. I want to learn through song and dance, art, and play, and friendship. Integration need not be anguish all the time. Integration can mean carrying dance party dragons in your heart throughout your life and blessing all your loved ones with their life giving fire.
If you’re thinking about becoming an integration. Coach or guide, and this perspective speaks to you, come to an info session. If you comment “training” below, you’ll get a link to the upcoming info session and you can ask me personally about what it means to be a coach and how we can work together.
A splendid time was had by all. Thank you so much to my beautiful wife @somyadevi for accompanying me on this fantastic voyage. Much appreciation to my friend @witow for helping us score great seats and to all of the other wonderful friends like @junglediva1 and @lwzen for a weekend full of magical moments. And always repping @tiedyezach for the dyes.
@spherevegas@phish #sphere #phish
I spend so much time planning for and looking forward to being in the eternal now. I’m sure you do too, if you believe that it’s possible. If you’ve seen it and felt it. If you’ve been in the place of loving awareness.
So I can’t wait to be firmly, joyously in the moment with you all this weekend. #phish #sphere @phish@spherevegas
Comment ‘Golden’ if you want to join my group, work on your view, and be present with me.
I’m just getting myself all psyched for @phish at the @spherevegas this weekend.
Everyone’s path is different, everyone’s practice is different.
May you find yours.
May you find true love!
#phish #sphere
I so often hear from people bemoaning a psychedelic experience that revealed to them that they were “a bad person.”
I don’t believe it.
I don’t believe you’re a terrible person.
You might be selfish and self-centered, but take a number and stand in line.
Wisdom traditions throughout the ages have put together practices designed to soften the habit of self-centeredness.
It’s a situation that you can do something about. You can work on it.
The practices are simple, although they’re not always easy.
Try to come up with at least one way to practice each of the things on this list. He can come up with at least one practice at all. Take it seriously. Dedicate your heart to it.
hang out with my friends and I in the Golden road group and practice with us. Make the investment. Comment “golden” to get started.
So the president signed that executive order fast tracking research, or something like that. There are going to be a lot of newly minted armchair experts. I think it’s an opportunity to have a lot of cool conversations with some of the actual experts. I’ve always been fascinated when I’ve gotten to hear bwiti elders and practitioners speak about their sacred plant, and I’m looking forward to a continued dialogue. Let’s all try to broaden our circle of advisors and experts. We can’t wait for the government to tell us what we should think. We can go to the source for authentic teachings.
