back on track maybe
Well I fell off hard here! On New Years I set a goal to write a blog post every week, and I’ve only written 3 so far. That’s only 15 short right? No big deal. I still don’t think a blog every week is unreasonable, but I tend to get a bit...
on gratitude and abundance
Tony Robbins says you can’t experience gratitude and fear/anger at the same time. Part of me suspects this is true, and another part is too stubborn to acknowledge that I might have some measure of control over my emotions and experience. Regardless, practicing...
tone mapping method 1
I am privileged to be one of Jessica Haeckel’s first students for her Tone Mapping Method singing program! I write this after two online private sessions with Jessica, and about 2 weeks of practice. We start the third session in a few days, and I just wanted to...
new years, hatsu geiko, goals and trajectory
Many traditional Japanese martial art practitioners observe Hatsu Geiko (first training), spending the first day of the year training, sparring, practicing, and socializing with teammates and friends. Over 10 years ago, we adopted this tradition at my Brazilian...
“stay with the pain, don’t shut this out”
Halfway through the movie Fight Club there’s a scene were Tyler Durden intentionally burns the Narrator’s hand, while making a point about sacrifice and mortality. This part of the movie might seem shocking or unnecessarily absurd. But to me—whether...
why i (mostly) quit social media
I’ve had several people approach me in the past week, and ask why I decided to leave social media. To me, that’s like asking “Bro, why are you quitting heroin?” I’ve just been responding, “shouldn’t...
move on release
Okay you guys, here it is. Finally. This four-song EP is a such long time coming, and arduous in every step of the making. I wish I could crank out music a little quicker, but the songs tell ME when they are finished. And what stubborn, fickle, and needy bastards they...
golden hour
In case you’re unaware, “golden hour” (sometimes called “magic hour”) is a photography term that refers to the time in the morning and evening where the sun seems to give everything a beautiful golden sheen. During most of the day,...