Mapmaker
I am the Mountain
Mountains are not the most remarkable things we conquer, but ourselves.
The Diarist
A living archive of my thoughts—in writing. Essays, stories, thought fragments, all the sacred chaos of creation.
The World
The Unthinkable Heat This July Is Real
Alarming heat and rain, wildfires and floods mark a summer of extremes.
168.5.2.1 | 2023_WK31 On Making a Journal Sacred
168 hours have slipped away, leaving our lives that much shorter, what have we accomplished, changed, or how have we expanded? Are we fortified in strength, adorned with newfound happiness, or graced with wisdom? These hours are our canvas—have we painted it with growth?
Self-Mastery
Brain Development Benefits of Keeping A Journal
Research indicates that embracing our emotions is connected to improved mental well-being and positive therapy results, including enhanced moods and decreased anxiety.
Self-Mastery
How Is My Self-Esteem Doing Today?
Believing that you are worthy of love and happiness does not make you a narcissistic, self-centered person. It is a fundamental step to self-love and care, and we need to feel content and confident in our own skin in order to radiate love and goodwill to the world.
168.5.2.1 | 2023_WK30 On Life Disruption
168 hours have slipped away, leaving our lives that much shorter, what have we accomplished, changed, or how have we expanded? Are we fortified in strength, adorned with newfound happiness, or graced with wisdom? These hours are our canvas—have we painted it with growth?
Self-Mastery
Mental Fortitude: Training Your Mind to Endure Pain
Understand that life will not get easier or more forgiving with time. We can only train our hearts to be stronger, and that is what resilience means.
Individuation
Taming the Internal Conflict Part 1: Psychological Turmoil
When what we feel inside doesn't match how we act, talk, and live our lives it is an inner battle. Being real and true to ourselves is the only way to find peace.
Individuation
Midlife Liminality: Part 1
the Unsolicited Liminal Space We Don't Know We're In
Soul Codex
Understanding Choice and the Awareness of Why We Make It
A message to remind you to know what you already know.
Self-Mastery
20(ish) Questions That Shaped Who I've Become
Connecting with who you are and revisiting who you were in the past to compare with who you are today, is crucial to self-development and mental well-being.
Personal Essay
Ten Days, No Talking: Uncovering the Noble Truth in Silence
A gentle letter for those who are afraid they won't survive ten days of silence—with themselves.
Personal Essay
How I Make Everyday a Good Day
Little things to make sure you have a day you won't regret.
168.5.2.1 | 2023_WK19 On Saying YES to Life
About this newsletter: You are receiving this email because you subscribed to my weekly 168.5.2.1 newsletter. Every Friday I share with you what's been on my mind in the past 168 hours, 5 themes I immersed in this week, 2 theme quotes, and 1 self-reminder to meditate on.
The World
Friendship Recession
Recognizing that friends aren't necessary can help us feel better being alone
Personal Essay
Why Momentum Is So Precious? (and how to stay motivated when you lose it)
Get back on your feet, put the ducks in a row, a shortlist of how I cope with holiday blues
The World
Romance of an AI Age
Can AI penetrate the depths of our emotions that highlight the vulnerabilities and complexities inherent in human relationships?
Personal Essay
The Morning When the Birds Fell Off the Sky
When death is a harsh reminder of life