Lifestyle
What I Learned At Five About Generosity
When I was in the first grade (5 years old)...
In our classroom, my teacher had this system called 'Good News Notes'.
Each student had a little manila envelope stuck to the wall, with their name on it.
Jordan. Ashley. Curtis. Jacqueline. Daniel. Philip.
These envelopes... lined up side by...
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Why Spiritual Awakening Is So Painful
In order to travel from a state of numbness to a state of joy and dynamic aliveness, you must first feel your way through all of the pain that you buried within.
When I truly started to engage in my deeper inner work, I cried daily for a period of 8 months.
There were days (maybe weeks?) where I felt...
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Everyone Asks The Wrong Questions When It Comes To Finding The Right Partner
When people ask about how to find the right partner, almost inevitably, they begin with the wrong questions in mind.
What are those wrong questions?
Two of them pop up more than any others.
The first and most common is, "How do I meet and attract a good man/woman?"
And the...
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7 Of My Favourite Things That Make My Life Better
Over the last 10+ years of my writing reaching over 100 million people all around the world, I've been asked a lot of questions.
What's my favourite sex toy, favourite cologne, favourite non-toxic dish soap, etc. etc....
Well today, I won't be talking about any of those things.
But I will be...
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How I Met My Wife
In October of 2017, a 24 year old university student, with two names that I wouldn't dare to try to pronounce upon reading them, hired me for a coaching session through my website.
When we hopped on the call, she seemed to be someone who was wanting to break free from doing what she was told was the...
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How To Rest (A Guide For Type-A People)
For as long as I can remember... I've always been a bit of a high-strung workaholic.
On one occasion, I worked myself into total burnout - where I could barely stand for more than a few seconds without feeling dizzy. And mustering up the energy to walk to the sink to pour and drink a glass of water...
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10 Ways To Be Deeply Devoted To Your Partner
How is your relationship to relationships?
For most people, it’s highly selfish and egoic.
It’s all about what they can get, versus what they can give. They operate more like entitled, co-dependent children than responsible adults.
Here’s some general advice for life: Don't be like most...
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12 Romantic Proposal Ideas For You To Steal
So you’re ready to get down on one knee and tie the knot with the love of your life…
Before we get to talking about ways to do it, let me grab my trumpet and set off some confetti cannons…
Because that is amazing! (*Cue explosions and marching band*)
The fact that you’re at a place in your relationship...
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Thank You For This
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you to the trees, and stars, and hot salty tears,
And my childhood guardians who let me hold on to their thighs so that I got my daily
touch.
Thank you to the women who held me through my pain.
To Libby and Linnea and Laura and Allison and Amy and all of...
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I Used To Think That Men Who Got Married Were Idiots
I used to think that men who got married were idiots.
Or, if they weren't idiots, they were at least undesirable enough that they just had to settle for whoever chose them... because why else would you tie yourself to someone for life if the reason weren't that you didn't have any other romantic options?
I...
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