Category: Relationships
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What is Love?
Yesterday, a friend told me they don’t know how to love. They shared that they’ve never felt love for anyone and have never felt truly loved others, and this has left them with loneliness, anxiety, and suffering. They asked me for help. As we talked, I shared an idea that has helped me: there are two… Read more
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From Routine to Radiance: Turning Haircuts into Joyful Moments with My Wife.
Creating Joy: Transforming a Haircut into a Meaningful Moment with My Wife Returning to the U.S. after 22 years in Tokyo feels like a complete reset—a fresh chapter to rewrite how I approach life. Determined to think outside the box, I’ve committed to letting go of anything I don’t truly enjoy and embracing unconventional, wise… Read more
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Knowing Your Enemy as a Divine Spark of Motivation
I had an a-ha moment while listening to an audiobook recommended by Dr. Benjamin Hardy. The book is called Success is For You written by Dr. David R. Hawkins. The idea that I found transformative was to look at what we used to think of as an enemy or competitor as a pacer (something that pushes you… Read more
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What the Grammy Winning Guitarist Tak Matsumoto Taught Me About Courage and Success
In January of 1997, I had the honor and privilege of playing live with Tak Matsumoto in San Diego, California. He’s a rock legend in Japan and won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album “Take Your Pick” with Larry Carlton. The Creation of Meeting Tak Before meeting Tak, I had been playing… Read more
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Why I Changed My Identity and Profession from a Personal Trainer to a Transformational Coach
I realize that most stages of my life have been by invitation. What I mean by this is that most of my major life changes were instigated by an invitation to an event or an opportunity. I just showed up to something I was invited to and the change began. If you would like more… Read more
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True Sympathetic Listening
This article is based on what I learned from Scott Kiloby in his book titled “Natural Rest for Addiction”. In Chapter 5 he discusses relationships and he explains that relationships are not only between people but between absolutely everything we encounter in life. Within Chapter 5 there is a subchapter titled “Taking the Perspective of… Read more