Back from the retreat. After 7 years of meditating, I feel like I finally got to the starting line. Changing the brain’s ingrained habit to mind-wander (the Default Mode Network) takes time. This path is long & hard indeed.

In Vietnam for the first time!!! The meat is REALLY good here, and there’re always more veggies than you can eat. People are friendly, there’s a lot of water around (I’m in Hanoi), which I like, & there’s a lot of energy everywhere. Are too much so went running around a lake🔥

My longest run!🔥 Really close to my goal of hitting 20k in 2h. Almost there🥳🤩

Word of the day: Ultracrepidarianism Meaning “the habit of giving opinions and advice on matters outside of one’s knowledge or competence.” Familiar?

Last Week's Workout Mon: Mile run, farmer's stair carry, sand med ball front carry & throw, + jump rope Tue: 1.5h rucking Wed: Bouldering Thu: REST (1.5h walking) Fri: 2h run Sat: Sauna Sun: Sandbag clean, carry, & press; crawling, chin-ups, 25min bike Keeping it active🏃‍♂️

One benefit of meditation First, from the wise Viktor Frankl: “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Meditation widens that space, thus expands our freedom.

So true! Are you an “almost”-avoider, or a challenger? From Lori Gottlieb’s MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE

Began my annual vegan period yesterday! Been getting rid of leftover cheese, butter, and a few rashers of bacon, but my animal product consumption is down by ~98% Due to logistics, I'll be vegan for a month, then not for 2 weeks when traveling, & back to vegan for another month

PR! Just achieved my long-distance running goal: 20km in ~2h🔥 My hands and feet felt super cold afterwards for some reason—probably a good shock to the system? Will shave those 7min & I’ll be good to go!

Off to my first date from a dating app🤩 Wish me luck!

Off to my second meditation retreat of the year. Instead of the usual 7 days, I’ll be gone for 11. Just me & my thoughts & silence. Looking forward to it🤩

Broke my 3-day fast. It’s been a while since I properly fasted (the last one was last September, for a week) so this was a good reminder how good food tastes after a solid fast. Enjoyed lots of free time (no eating = time saved) & I’ve got a rebooted immune system to boot😂

First time in Rome! Was there for 9 days but couldn’t explore much due to work. Gelato was good, and so was the truffle carbonara. Love the vibe of the Eternal City as well. Gluten-overload, though😭

How you treat others reflects how you were treated and how you treat yourself.

Don’t mistake motion for action. -Hemingway

My first improv show! At the end of a 3-day workshop, we presented a show in a format called Maestro. So. Much. Learning. -Letting go of thoughts and being spontaneous takes practice -There's no "failure" -Don't shine, contribute to the show Will be doing more🔥

Hands down the best nonfiction book I've read this year. Would've LOVED to work in the kind of organizations described in this, with self-managed teams striving for wholeness (bringing in the WHOLE of who you are to work) and listening to their and their org's higher purpose

Just finished the first year of Somatic Experiencing training! Great community, great learning, great personal growth (I mean you’re dealing with your own trauma, so duh). Two more years to go🔥

only one koan matters you -Ikkyu Off to a Zen retreat!

I’ve reached 10,000 hours of meditation🔥 That’s been a goal (and an attachment!) of mine since I began meditating seriously 8 years ago, but now I can finally lay that goal-driven part of me to rest. One less thing to let go of😁