Writing
These pieces explore the intersection of nervous system science, ancient wisdom, and the courage to live authentically.
Below you'll find my current work from The Joyful Rebellion just above selected pieces from my blog archives.
Whether you're looking for practical tools or deeper philosophical insights, this is where I talk about ideas and practices developed in my coaching and acupuncture practices.
The Joyful Rebellion
Tools, insights, and strategies for getting your clarity back.
The Joyful Rebellion is where I break down the nervous system patterns that shape how you think, feel, and act. It’s also where I share the exact tools I use with clients to shift from survival mode (what I call “oFF”) into clarity, calm, and aligned action.
What you’ll find here:
How chronic stress hijacks your decisions, energy, and focus
Why most self-improvement strategies don’t stick (and what does)
How to train your nervous system for resilience, creativity, and presence
What it actually takes to feel like yourself again
These are field-tested tools for real change—grounded in science, rooted in experience, and designed to help you move forward.
Start here: wtf is The Joyful Rebellion?
From the Archives
Before The Joyful Rebellion, my blog was about how to break free from patterns that no longer serve you, train your nervous system for resilience, and reconnect with what actually matters.
Why You Make Choices in Life
The biggest movements in our lives are governed by our deepest stories.
Achieving the Impossible with Chinese Medicine
Integrate the principles of Chinese medicine, modern science, and traditional wisdom into your mind and body.
Doing the Impossible (or at least the improbable)
From open-heart surgery to a half-marathon a mile up a mountain.
To Snark or Not to Snark
Snark is an overindulgent irreverence. It’s a cheap thrill that doesn’t move the needle towards a more beautiful world.
Three Boxes
Your mind puts you in the box. It’s safe in there. Why would you want to leave this box?
Starting Again
Everyday presents an opportunity to restart something that we’ve neglected.
What do you do automatically? #KnowYourPatterns
Most of what you think and feel, as well as the actions you take, come from your unconscious mind.
Managing intensity.
The vast majority of the time - almost all the time - we are not actually under the threat that our body perceives that we are.
More thoughts on the Morning Practice.
Everyone has a morning routine. Most do not have a morning practice.
The Morning Practice
We need restful, attentive, time with ourselves remember what’s important and drop away from stress and overwhelm.
A beginners guide to meditation.
I like to think of meditation as a training ground for paying attention and managing the nervous system.