Archive - Beyond Self Improvement

Hiding is easy. Revealing myself is hard.

But vulnerability is where life’s best moments happen

18 hrs ago •

November 2024

Let's Normalize Difficult Emotions

A call to stop rejecting and start welcoming all emotions

Nov 27 •

Couples Who Play Together Stay Together. Not In My Experience.

I hoped play would keep my marriage going, but it wasn't enough

Nov 20 •

Bullying Left Me Feeling Like I Didn't Belong

Yet I still felt compassion for one of my harassers

Nov 13 •

39 Years on the Path: Everything I've Done to Heal, Wake Up and Find Lasting Wellbeing

From the lowest lows of self-improvement to the highest highs of spirituality and everything in between

Nov 9 •

October 2024

September 2024

I Hated Loneliness. Then Freedom From Loneliness Changed My Life.

One day, I stopped running, allowed myself to feel it and was free

Sep 25 •

My Sleep Went to Sh*t After Divorce

But I discovered lying awake doesn't have to suck, and two things that help me fall asleep faster

Sep 18 •

Playing With a 3-Year-Old Was the Most Fun I've had in a Long Time

Kids have much to teach us about the art of joy

Sep 11 •

I've Struggled to Stand Up Straight Since I Was Fifteen

A candid look at what it’s like to slouch and why it’s so hard to stop

Sep 4 •

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