
Presence
Last June I went to one of the most incredible music festivals known by many in the electronic music scene, surrounded by the shade and beauty of Michagen’s pine and spruce trees: Electric Forest. A month before the festival, over fifty thousand other attendees and I received a welcome package: wristband, stickers, a sunglasses pouch,…

Nothing
“Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing”.– Lao Tzu Doing nothing is surprisingly difficult. It requires a shift in thinking that our time must always be occupied, our to-do list must always be filled, and the busier we are the better. In this non-stop culture, we herald those that ‘get sh*t done’ and…

Wisdom
“The wise expect nothing, hope for nothing, thus avoiding all disappointment and anxiety.”– Alexandra David-Néel However, hope can be the greatest of things, says Andy Dufresne. (Just because I share these quotes doesn’t mean I always agree with them. My reasoning behind sharing them is to help me write engaging blog posts as well as…