#presence

I'm going to make a kino (72-hour film) on Tuesday at the Off Courts Film Festival and I have no idea what I'm going to do. This isn't bad news—quite the opposite. When I show up empty-handed, with nothing but my wits, it means I'm confident. Read →

If we worried less, it would be the great liberator. I'm not talking about suicide. I'm talking about perception of life. A large part of the anxiety we accumulate comes from our tendency to take everything seriously. Read →

People joke they would do nothing if they could. Most would be unable to face the anxiety created by this void. Read →

We picture a Buddhist monk sitting in lotus position in a quiet room with candles and running water. In reality, you can meditate while walking through a construction site. Read →

The mind seeks, finds, and solves problems. That's its nature. It's all it knows how to do. If you ever find yourself at the summit of the mountain you've always coveted; the view, light, and temperature are perfect; it's the accomplishment of a lifetime. Read →

Problems are a function of who we are. By changing inner dispositions, we transform our relationship to external circumstances. Read →

In 2022, I filmed a 10-minute improvisation video every day and posted it on YouTube. In 2025, I’m starting again! Read →

If Sting repeats it three times in his song, it must be important. Read →

There's something for scientists as well as beatniks. The common theme: reality isn't what you think. Let's dive in. Read →

Keeping a journal boils down to one activity for me: describing the obstacle. Not solving it. Just bringing it to light. Read →

For English speakers, three articles I've read over several years about death described by healthcare professionals. I've already discussed the first two, but upon reading the third, I thought it was worth compiling a little anthology. Read →

I don't choose what I write.One morning, I realize that my comedy-drama screenplay isn't progressing. The new scenes are dragging, predictable. Even the corrections I make here and there don't seem to be heading in the right direction. It's a mess. Read →

A touch of the blues on the highway. No reason. Then I understood: nothing exciting was waiting for me. What if that was actually fine? Read →

I'm coming to think that only presence matters. Not right or wrong actions, but good or bad reasons to act. Read →

First, let me be clear: I'm not religious in the slightest. Yet, over the past few years, I've discovered a certain spirituality within me. Read →

Two pillars of Buddhism recently explored through the wonderful book "Seeing that Frees" by the late Rob Burbea, listening to the lectures of James Low that I discovered recently, and tirelessly through the recordings of Alan Watts, who never ceases to... Read →

We often forget the people who make our lives easier.We dwell too long on those who cause us problems. Read →

Reactivity is a prized skill in business. But outside of emergencies, reacting fast often means acting before thinking. What if we just... stopped? Read →

Don't think of elephants! Too late. The more we fight a thought, the stronger it gets. What if the real solution was to stop fighting? Read →

For 48 hours, whenever I felt like doing something unnecessary, I didn't. A Stoic experiment in observing how the brain reacts under pressure. Read →

I type faster when I focus on accuracy instead of speed. How many areas of life suffer because we try to go too fast? Read →

Change the world, maybe not. But you'll stop bugging me. 1. No more "bon appétit" at every turn At the table, with your family, with your friends: have a blast. Read →

We internalize certain external gazes and spend our lives reacting for someone who isn't there. Recognizing this is the first step to freedom. Read →

Yes, it's a cliché, but I've recently experienced it in a very personal way. Read →

I stopped watching the first episode of Wednesday half way through. (I tried to go to the end, I promise, I even stopped then resumed it). But I want to take this opportunity to tell you what I really liked about Barry Sonnenfeld's The Addams Family. Read →