I have a confession: I skipped yoga this morning to take a power nap in my podcast studio. The last few days I’ve found my Self more tired than usual. You probably wouldn’t be able to tell if you were sitting across the table from me—I’m not moving around like a slug or appearing down, but I know how I normally feel internally, and I’m tired. And, I know exactly why my body has been telling me to rest; it’s a lag from my trip to Joshua Tree last week. But, it’s not the lag you might be...
3 days ago • 1 min read
“One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.” -Leonard da Vinci See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
3 days ago • 1 min read
I hope you're having a great weekend! This week I spent a couple of days in Joshua Tree for the Integrated Wealth Advisor program I am participating in, and it was such a magical and productive time in the desert. The beginning of the program has been primarily focused with deepening my understanding of my own relationship with money and my Self--the statement "you can only take someone as far as you've gone your Self" in practice. The trip to Joshua Tree was the transition to how we can...
4 days ago • 2 min read
“What you gonna do when it doesn't work out how you thought it would? (Whoa) Feels unfair and you wanna turn around, but it's for your own good I can lose it all, just as long as I don't ever lose my faith (whoa) I've never been here, but that makes it new, doesn't mean it's strange I'm not lost, I'm on an adventure I'm just on a quest for my treasure Cross any ocean, walk any desert (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh) Might fall apart, just pull it together Think about how far you've come, just remember...
5 days ago • 2 min read
For the last few months, I was practicing yoga at a new studio. The convenience of the studio being less than a mile from my house drew me in, and the owners quickly made me feel welcome. While I had been enjoying the new studio and the instructors I practiced with, I knew that I was missing the style of yoga I had been practicing for a couple of years and at another studio. I tried to convince myself that the convenience was worth not having a class in the style I prefer, a scaled-down...
9 days ago • 1 min read
"Creativity is the residue of time wasted.” - Albert Einstein I’m trying to find more time to be bored. Instead of turning on a podcast while cooking or grabbing a book when I have a few free minutes, I’m focusing on appreciating the lack of stimulation. A little more time with my thoughts. Practicing being the observer of my thoughts. Being more present. Giving my mind a rest. As you can imagine, it’s not as easy as it sounds, but I’m getting better at the practice and enjoying the peace and...
10 days ago • 1 min read
“Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.” - Roy T. Bennett See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
11 days ago • 1 min read
For better or worse, we have access to more information (and misinformation) than ever. And it’s hard to escape it. Twenty-four-hour news channels. Social media. Podcasts. YouTube. Group texts. I’m sure there was a time when more information would have been beneficial. Imagine waiting weeks to receive updates from a loved one overseas. Or, think about why we celebrate Juneteenth—it took two years for the news of the end of the Civil War, and with that, the freeing of all enslaved individuals....
14 days ago • 1 min read
Did you know that the original meaning of wealth is well-being? It had nothing to do with money, which is what so many people associate with the word today. How do you define wealth? See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC
14 days ago • 1 min read