Tag: Authenticity

  • Lost…in Translation

    Lost…in Translation

    Today, I am not at all embarrassed to say, I am an incredibly inexperienced drinker. My parents’ reprisal carried enough “risk” that I chose to bypass the years when I was young and naïve enough to experiment and make ill-advised decisions with intoxicants. Sure, I engaged in the social initiation of my 21st birthday and…

  • Eyes to See

    Eyes to See

    One of the foundational principles of YOU.logy is fostering a mindful presence throughout our day-to-day activities. As much as my early meditation practice provided a glimpse into this capacity, I seldom felt like the skill was neatly traveling with me as I went into the world. In fact, I remember expressing frustration to an early…

  • Some Wiser Part of Me

    Some Wiser Part of Me

    I wish I could tell you a spiritually profound moment spawned my meditation practice. The truth is a very immature response did. I grew up in an extremely religious family who used Biblical verses like weaponry. The stench of hypocrisy quickly gave rise to my disdain for dogma, ritual, and hell-based fear tactics as the…