May 1, 2019Fully Conscious…Alive!I confess that there are few conversations I’m interested in engaging anymore. Between the monotonous drone of the status quo with their impenetrable denial and addiction to business-as-usual; hope-filled activists with their magical thinking for a “better” world in a time of converging, insoluble crises; or drama-fixated “doomers’, desperately trapped in anger and grief from the growing litany of global misery; I feel exhausted. Read more March 31, 2019Losing Mind, Finding SelfAs the world keeps turning, everyone keeps doing the same old crap over and over again. Wealthy white dudes raping the planet. The mass collective sleepwalking through their meaningless, consumptive, planetary-rape-supporting lives. Women suppressing their centuries-old rage to sustain their objectified status within the patriarchal status quo. And anger and grief-filled activists fighting a pathetic, losing battle against it all. These are but a few of the many faces of coma incarnate. Read more March 24, 2019The Blight of the Conditioned MindAs the world keeps turning, everyone keeps doing the same old crap over and over again. Wealthy white dudes raping the planet. The mass collective sleepwalking through their meaningless, consumptive, planetary-rape-supporting lives. Women suppressing their centuries-old rage to sustain their objectified status within the patriarchal status quo. And anger and grief-filled activists fighting a pathetic, losing battle against it all. These are but a few of the many faces of coma incarnate. Read more March 17, 2019The Endless Loop of SamenessWe live in a world that continues to do battle with the content of “reality” with the inevitable outcome that little changes. The infinitesimal changes that do occur, inexorably amount to one-step forward, three-steps back. The old adage that “history always repeats” could not be more accurate. We are a species so wholly attached to our stories and our dramas, that repetition is all we are capable of. Repetition is the progeny of sameness. Read more February 15, 2019Hope Changes NothingWe are a bizarre species enamoured more by our cars, trucks, SUV’s, smartphones, electronic devices, bacon, eggs, milk, burgers, chicken, cheese, denial, and comfort than we are to Life itself. The road to hell is paved with with delusional intentions. Read more February 10, 2019Insignificantly SignificantThe other morning I woke up thinking about how utterly insignificant the human species is, and yet how fascinating we can be at the same time. I was reminded of a short video from the ‘70’s that I feel is worth sharing. Read more February 6, 2019Why We Can’t Fix AnythingWe are a bizarre species enamoured more by our cars, trucks, SUV’s, smartphones, electronic devices, bacon, eggs, milk, burgers, chicken, cheese, denial, and comfort than we are to Life itself. The road to hell is paved with with delusional intentions. Read more January 2, 2019Coming “Home”It’s been a whirlwind eight months since my last post, and until recently I’ve felt little desire to share my musings. To be perfectly honest, I have little left to say since baring it all in, Beyond Hope. My focus instead, has been living my words through the ongoing mastery of presence and grace. Suffice it to say, I’m still a work in progress. Read more April 13, 2018The False Illusion of “Service”Since my rousing emergence into this world, I’ve had a passionate love for Earth—for Gaea. I’ve consciously participated in the healing of Earth through ongoing activism, as well as mindful personal choices and actions. Although I’m hardly perfect, I have a tireless hunger for living as close to my essence as possible. With this in mind, I’m always willing to examine the conditioning that leads to inconsistencies in my life. Read more April 3, 2018Beyond Hope: The Big LieSince my rousing emergence into this world, I’ve had a passionate love for Earth—for Gaea. I’ve consciously participated in the healing of Earth through ongoing activism, as well as mindful personal choices and actions. Although I’m hardly perfect, I have a tireless hunger for living as close to my essence as possible. With this in mind, I’m always willing to examine the conditioning that leads to inconsistencies in my life. Read more March 27, 2018Beyond Hope: The Evolution of KnowingSince my rousing emergence into this world, I’ve had a passionate love for Earth—for Gaea. I’ve consciously participated in the healing of Earth through ongoing activism, as well as mindful personal choices and actions. Although I’m hardly perfect, I have a tireless hunger for living as close to my essence as possible. With this in mind, I’m always willing to examine the conditioning that leads to inconsistencies in my life. Read more March 22, 2018Release of “Beyond Hope”: IntroductionIn the last few years, it’s become increasingly clear that the beautiful world of my imagination has always been nothing more than an elusive dream. With a collective of 7.6 billion (as of this writing) and growing exponentially, each child birthed to this world is enslaved by the cultural conditioning of those who preceded them. Read more September 5, 2017The Infinite Spiral of EvolutionIt’s been four months since I felt the impulse to write a blog post. There were many occasions when I felt I “should”, but I made a promise to myself that I would only share what needs to be expressed outwardly for my own evolution—and only when I felt inspired to do so. As my wise email friend, Hauk says, “Don’t do another thing unless you can feel it coming through your Soul”. I couldn’t agree more. Read more April 23, 2017“Being” is More than EnoughThe past several months have been dedicated to a profound inward journey. A journey of ruthless self discovery that revealed to me all of who I once thought I was—and all of who I now know as someone from the past. No crevice, crack or corner of my life remained unturned. All layers of past identity were stripped away, leaving me naked, disoriented, and with no sense of the “I” that I’ve always known myself to be. Read more January 7, 2017The Paradox of AwakeningHumans have multiplied and multiplied and multiplied and have taken and taken and taken from the Earth and have returned nothing but war, violence, cruelty, poison, rot and garbage fouling every body of water, the seas and the air and the land. Our contempt for the sacred knows no limits. Read more December 11, 2016The Myth of PrivilegeFor me, privilege is a loaded word steeped in comparison, external validation and separation. In its simplest form, privilege is a belief that someone has more of something deemed of value than another. More stuff, more status, more money, more power… Read more November 9, 2016Navigating a New World OrderHow could it be that a creepy, ruthless liar and a raging, infantile lunatic were the chosen candidates for leader of the most powerful country on Earth? How could it be that a flaccid, misogynistic, narcissistic, xenophobic, demagogue with delusions of grandeur and an insanely ridiculous victim consciousness managed to garner so much support and rouse the ugliest parts of the human psyche? How could it be that America will be anything but intensely divided after Pandora’s box has been flung wide open? Read more October 4, 2016Transformation, Change and The Path of the WarriorI don’t write for comfort. I don’t write to make friends. I don’t write to preserve the status quo. I write to rattle cages until the locks fall off. I write to demolish old paradigms. I write to give voice to the voiceless: animals, the Earth and the human soul. I write to make hearts bleed with grief, love and compassion… Read more September 6, 2016The Illusion and Truth of CourageIn my world, the greatest courage is the willingness to be authentically yourself and speak from the bloodiest depths of your truth… Read more August 9, 2016Evolution: Acceptance, Love and a Different Take On a Tired Old StoryI’ll be the first to admit that I’ve spent a good chunk of my life pissed off at the lies, lies, lies. The blue pill addicts: unconscious to truth, conditioned to conform, comply and never question the machine… Read more July 19, 2016The Global Crisis and our Planetary PredicamentSince my rousing emergence into this world, I’ve had a passionate love for Earth—for Gaea. I’ve consciously participated in the healing of Earth through ongoing activism, as well as mindful personal choices and actions. Although I’m hardly perfect, I have a tireless hunger for living as close to my essence as possible. With this in mind, I’m always willing to examine the conditioning that leads to inconsistencies in my life. Read more July 5, 2016Activated Presence in Times of Planetary HospiceWhen we love the Earth, we are the Earth. We refuse the blinders that prevent us from feeling and seeing it all. We hold the beauty and the destruction; the love and the grief— together… Read more June 6, 2016Freedom From Hope and Activating Our Love for the WorldLike a perpetual looping track, history persists in repeating itself. Throughout the millennia, the same old story of separation plays out. Consciousness deteriorates. Civilizations collapse. Extinction events eradicate life. And here we stand again: collapse, extinction and a collective consciousness that has flatlined. Are we some kind of cruel cosmic joke—a 200,000 year old failure, an outlandish biological mistake? Read more May 10, 2016Letting Go of a World in Collapse: The Conversation We’re Too Afraid to HaveOver the past few months I’ve been feeling a greater sense of grief over the state of the world with the accelerating breakdown that is playing out in every aspect of life on Earth. I’m finding it increasingly difficult to navigate this “Gaia Grief” as I call it… Read more March 12, 2016Saying No with ConvictionAs I reclaim more of my inner power by unplugging from the authoritative cultural systems that hurt the soul (i.e. banking, insurance, technology, media, education, “health” care, politics, etc.), I’m realizing with greater clarity how the domestication of the human spirit… Read more February 2, 2016How Big is Your Weinie?With the recent release of my book, Unplug, I’ve been faced with a rush of self-limiting doubts that have knocked me off balance. Just when I think I’ve moved through the “ick”, a deeper layer emerges into consciousness… Read more January 6, 2016Welcome the Birth of Baby Unplug in 2016!For many people, the birth of a baby is one of the most symbolic moments in their lives. Although I can honestly say that I’ve never felt the urge to bring a human baby into the world… Read more November 30, 2015Breaking up with Facebook and Going Steady With LifeConfession: I’ve had a tumultuous relationship with Facebook for the past few years. Like dating someone that everyone else thought was cool … but I never did… Read more November 1, 2015Stop Fooling Yourself. You are Creative.You were born to create. You are creation itself — a sperm and an egg united to miraculously create…you. Think about that for a moment. A microscopic sperm and a tiny little egg…merged to become flesh and bone, heart and mind, body and soul… Read more October 12, 2015Unleash Your Inner Wild!We’re domesticated by systems of thought that ensure that we don’t think for ourselves. Because of this, we’ve strayed far off course and lost connection with our instincts, our intuition, our spontaneity, our creativity, our courage, compassion, and passion… Read more September 6, 2015The Myth of Busy (or Why Busy is Bullsh*t).I’ve made the conscious decision to live a simple, mindful, and focused life of deep purpose. Even with an intentionally slower pace of life however, I’m often baffled by the speed of which each new day whizzes by… Read more July 9, 2015Passion…Stop Searching for it. Start Living it.Red tides, disintegrating starfish, endless ocean garbage, entangled whales, relentless drought, and raging wildfires. This is life in my front yard. Climate change is the new normal. We’ve crossed the line and there’s no turning back… Read more June 1, 2015Why Authenticity Eludes Us, and Reclaiming Your Self in the World of Illusion.“Rediscover Your Authentic Self”, “5 Easy Steps to Becoming Your Authentic Self Today”, “How to Love Your Authentic Self”, “Define Your True Self and Live Your Best Life Now” blare the self-help headlines in a world of superficial illusion… Read more May 6, 2015Stop Being Nice. Start Being Kind.Nice conforms to perceived societal expectations in order to not rock the boat. A nice person lacks self-worth and therefore doesn’t express authentically. The people pleasing tendencies of “nice” are rooted in selfishness – acting inauthentically for personal gain through approval and recognition. Nice perpetuates the status quo. Read more April 5, 2015The Best Advice is No Advice.When we examine the root of advice, we see that it comes from an opinion or belief imposed on another under the guise of guidance. Advice is never without bias and often has a patronizing stench to it… Read more March 3, 2015Fat Ideas in Thin Spaces.We’re often magnetized by thin spaces: mountains, oceans, forests, rivers, lakes, even city parks. Deep within our soul we’re reminded of the oneness that connects us to all life… Read more February 4, 2015The Beast of Grief: Offerings that Harm, Offerings that Heal.Grief is relentless in its desire to awaken. It repeatedly exposes the permanence of impermanence, and therein lies the pain… Read more December 9, 2014Jessie: A Tribute to the Power and Pain of Loving, and Never Holding BackJessie was born in a loveless hell hole and died in a love-drenched paradise. A clandestine rescue on a frigid winter night morphed into one of the most powerful love stories I’ve had the honor to live… Read more August 7, 2014How “Being“ Inspires “Doing” (Fueled by Birds, Starfish, and Seal Pups!)Let’s face it, we’re a culture of “doers”, spinning our wheels with endless to-do lists and rarely stopping to breathe. But it’s in our “being” that our “doing” is fueled in more meaningful, purpose-driven, and interconnected ways… Read more January 26, 2014Go Further.Last weekend, my partner and I along with our two canine companions, enjoyed a gorgeous hike along a coastal trail which we do quite regularly, especially on beautiful days when playing hookey… Read more December 9, 2013Looking into the Mirror of Courage: A Tribute to Nelson Mandela…and You!This past weekend, the world said goodbye to an amazing man. A man who shone the light on darkness. A man who helped unite a country… Read more November 8, 2013Fleeting Moments of CompassionIn our culture, emotion is often devalued and framed as a negative, sometimes fringe thing – passionate animal activists or environmentalists are derided for their caring… Read more October 15, 2013The best kept secret for happiness, health and great abs…revealed!When we were children, we innately knew what we needed to live a happy, vibrant life. For many of us, outdoor adventures peppered with hearty laughter… Read more October 9, 2013Scratching the Seven Year Itch (And the Art of Being Human)This year has been a beautiful year of rebirth for me. A year where I’ve finally embraced my purpose with full-on passion… Read more October 8, 2013Ain’t it good to be alive!We’re all connected – regardless of race, gender or species. Remember that you don’t just feel love. You ARE love. And so too are all living beings on this planet. Life is love. Read more September 23, 201326 questions to ask yourself before you die…Many people die with the music still inside for fear of expressing themselves uniquely, authentically, compassionately and through the pure essence in their souls… Read more September 16, 2013What If…(or 36 Ways to Imagine a Better World)Imagine a world where the heart ruled the head, where compassion was cool, where faith trumped fear? What if a better world was entirely in your hands? What would it look like? Read more September 9, 2013Never Turn a Blind EyeWhen that caring place has been touched within us, instead of just griping about situations, we turn to action. We become the change that we wish to see in the world… Read more September 2, 2013Kindness is everywhereToday’s world is one of increasing polarity. Some days it just so easy to feel the dark side of the culture that we live in. Rampant violence, oppression, judgment… Read more August 26, 2013Rescued baby squirrels pecan party! (Super cute)Baby animals warm our hearts, make us smile and snap us right into the present moment. With today’s post, you’ll likely experience all three… Read more August 19, 2013Making sense of the human conditionThe last time I was thrown from my bike was the summer of 1996. A careless right turn by a driver who wasn’t paying attention. Three cracked ribs, shock, whiplash, road rash and a… Read more August 12, 2013Free Princess: A Reptilian Love StoryToday’s episode of Unplug TV unplugs from status-quo culture with a simple act of kindness for a fellow Earth inhabitant. Today, we free Princess… Read more August 5, 2013How to crush the comfort zone with one simple word…A few years back, I made the decision to make some significant changes in my career path. I could feel the dissipating mojo as far as my… Read more July 29, 2013Following that Inner “Yes’Do you ever feel an internal nudge guiding you towards a “yes” – even when you don’t really know what you’re getting yourself into… Read more July 22, 2013Let Your Sun Shine!You know those days when your normally sunny disposition is just nowhere to be found? And I don’t mean just hiding behind a few dark clouds… Read more Letting go of a world in collapse. Join in. Subscribe
