Author: Dave

  • Manipulation: An Inquiry into Influence

    Manipulation: An Inquiry into Influence

    Manipulation is everywhere—a neutral tool that shapes outcomes. By understanding how it works, we gain the power to respond with clarity and intention.

  • The Gift of Grief: Finding Reverence in Loss

    The Gift of Grief: Finding Reverence in Loss

    Grief is always with us, not as pain to avoid but as a river reminding us of life’s fleeting beauty and sacredness.

  • Navigating Life’s Waters

    Navigating Life’s Waters

    Life is a journey on unpredictable waters. Like a sailor navigating the sea, we learn to balance surrender and control, trusting the winds and tides to guide us forward.

  • 10 Empowerments

    10 Empowerments

    What if we could frame the traditional “10 Commandments” in a way that empowers us to live more fully and authentically?

  • Accepting what is

    Accepting what is

    The present moment is a gift, grounding us in its rhythm and invitation to simply be. In its embrace, both life and death exist as threads woven into the fabric of our journey—teaching us to cherish the fleeting yet infinite beauty of now.

  • Beautiful People

    Beautiful People

    Traditional beauty is skin deep, but true beauty emerges through our willingness to be vulnerable and share our struggles. Witness this transformative beauty every day as people courageously work through their pain and create meaningful connections.

  • The view from here

    The view from here

    From deepest hopelessness emerges an unexpected gift: the simple presence of being. No more seeking, no more striving – just the quiet ease of witnessing life unfold.

  • Hopeless. Meaningless.

    Hopeless. Meaningless.

    Hope and meaning aren’t things we find – they’re things we create. The emptiness we run from isn’t the enemy – it is the canvas.

  • Permission to do nothing

    Permission to do nothing

    I had just completed a 2-year, $14m program at work. It had taken everything I had and then some. There were nights when I could barely keep my eyes open while reading a good night story to my kids. This is what I learned about the power of slowing down and doing nothing.

  • The parts of ourselves

    The parts of ourselves

    There’s a scared little boy standing there in a world that feels both achingly familiar and impossibly strange. He’s always trying to be something else, someone else – anything but himself. This is a story about the parts of ourselves we try to hide, and the spirit that loves them all