Art and Pain seem to be the accepted relationship we have with our work.
Our practice is supposed to hurt, seems to be the unspoken, unconscious mantra that we operate by. We believe that we need to come to our art begging and praying that our muse will show up. And if it doesn’t, we curse [...]
Live on Your Own Terms
Art and Pain (a story of separation)
One Tool That Will Change Your Life
Website design is typically a pain in the ass. Big unintentional gaps, alignment that you can’t control, and boxes with a mind of their own. (Don’t even get me started on Internet Explorer 6.)
So when I found Headway I was pretty blown away. For the first time, designing your site in Wordpress could be controlled [...]
Buy My Ebook and I’ll Donate to Haiti Relief
For the last couple of days my wife and I have been watching and listening to what’s happening in Haiti.
Yesterday I sprained two of my fingers and have completely lost mobility in them. I’ve been pitying myself, but I can’t imagine what it’s like compared to anyone in Haiti dealing with the suffering they are [...]
How to Suck at Anything
I used to spend a lot of time worrying about being terrible at things. I thought I would make a fool of myself. I thought I would be embarrassed. More than anything, I thought I would fail.
The truth is, all of those things usually happened when I tried to do anything that I wanted to [...]
Why People Hate Productivity
[Note: I've spent a lot of time bashing productivity in the past. I've long known that focusing too much on productivity leads to misery for most (myself especially). But I haven't done much in the way of providing an alternative method of working. This is largely because I didn't really have an answer. I knew [...]
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I’m a writer, martial artist, husband and seeker of adventure. I help people liberate themselves from limiting structures to release their potential, and live passion-filled lives.
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