Month: March 2019
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Don’t Try, Be
Recently, I was listening to an interview between two comedians on the Pete Holmes podcast. They talked about how “trying to be funny” is not funny. When going on stage, just be yourself. Just be Pete Holmes. Pete Holmes is funny. What a good lesson. So often, I see others including myself “trying to do…
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Superpowers and Downfalls of Over Worrying
In the last year, I realized I have a pervasive habit of over worrying. A neurological, physiological childhood trauma around not feeling safe, not feeling protected, always on the lookout. On one hand, this constant worrying has served me well. I can quickly assess potential risks and come up with mitigating plans to make things…
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Ecstasis – Going Beyond the Pale
Almost everyone is operating from a fixed, limited way of being. I hesitate to say everyone, but I do think it’s everyone at varying degrees of flexibility, mobility, freedom. One of the most fundamental limitations is how we identify ourselves, what we identify with. What do we consider “me”, “I”, “mine”? Do I identify with…