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Ending my tech career on a high note
Yep, you heard right. I am leaving my tech career to pursue a totally different domain, with a goal to bring more joy, meaning, and impact to people's lives. Before I get into that, I want to express my gratitude... I am ending my tech career as the CIO...
The inevitable decline of fluid intelligence, rise of crystallized intelligence, and what we should do about it
"Midway upon the journey of our life, I found myself within a forest dark, for the straightforward pathway had been lost" - Dhante Aligheiri I have been reading books about transitioning to a second act of meaning and impact to learn from others instead of figuring it...
The genius of my partner
My wife is an educator, maker and artist. She uses plants, landscapes, ceramics, paint, and spaces to create new value that didn't exist before. She is a pioneer in outdoor learn-scapes, helps kids connect food to wellness, and has transformed family dining habits...
Walking with purpose
I spent a challenging and wonderful time in the woods last week. To an old spot, Hamilton Lakes, where I was going to do a 5 day loop through Precipice Lake, Little Five Lakes, Redwood Meadow and Bearpaw Meadow. The going got tough on the first day. I was making great...
Building in flow
I experienced a flow state for several hours the other day while doing some carpentry. I was wrapping up the wellhouse at the Be Well Retreat and had about a day's worth of work left. I was overcoming an illness and still not 100% which forced me to work very...
Why do I meditate?
A friend of mine asked me the other day "why do you meditate?, ya know, some people go to the gym because they want to look good, others run because it makes them feel good, what makes you meditate?" My first response was not the highest quality response and was...
RIP Ollie, the ranch dog
We lost our dog today to a mystery illness. He started wincing out in pain about six weeks ago. We visited four different vets in Los Angeles who diagnosed it as a cognitive illness. It wasn't. We took him back to Iowa and he went downhill really quickly. A vet in...
Integral Spirituality
I am reading The Future of Spirituality, why it must be integral and really enjoying how Ken Wilber brings together pre-modern, modern, and post-modern into an integral view of spirituality. From what I understand: pre-modern - Mythical explanations of absolute truth...
A short history of brain entrainment devices (light and sound)
I first learned about brain entrainment when I was a senior in high school by reading Mega Brain Power by Michael Hutchinson. It was fascinating and I was looking for alternative ways to achieve altered states that did not include chemicals. Back then, light and sound...
High Sierra Club
I normally don't celebrate birthdays much. I do enjoy a day of little effort, lots of family, and time with my kids. This year, however, I decided that I wanted to challenge myself by walking 50 miles through the High Sierra and asked some close friends if they wanted...
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