Seeking Vitality

5 Books that Changed Me in 2019

Introduction

Reading for me has always been a way to break out of old patterns. Far from escapism, I read when I need examples of new ways to react to the world, new metaphors that I’ve never considered. When I look at the books I read or returned…

8 Lessons Learned on Health (In no particular order)

#1 “It’s good for me, so I should have more of it…”

…is a lie we tell ourselves. Over the past few months, I attempted to cut out processed sugars and foods contributing to inflammation. Since I hadn’t eaten candy…

Grace and Grit

I began this month on Wall Street and I’m ending it in Ojai and Santa Barbara. At the start of June, I quit my job in New York City. My feelings were less directly tied to my job than to my general life direction. My resume and routine were dragging me forward and I was following because of inertia…