PinnedMember-onlyWho Am I?I’m a “recovering recruiter” from Silicon Valley now living with my family in the desert of the Coachella Valley. I am currently finding my way as a writer, meditation teacher, and mental health advocate which are all personal and purposeful in various ways. As a writer, I’ve been published in…Who Am I2 min readWho Am I2 min read
Published inPractical Growth·Apr 11Member-onlyIs Body Dysmorphia a Right of Passage?Finding a healthy body image. — Can you recall the series of embarrassing moments growing up, feeling awkward in your body? Societal expectations or aspirations always looming from the advertising or movies or social pressure abundant with messages that to be accepted and happy you needed to be thin. …Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published inPractical Growth·Mar 26Member-onlyThe Reality of Blaming Your Parents For All Your ChallengesDoes personality come from our environment or is it hereditary? — I found myself treating my daughter the way I was treated growing up. Unable to handle her exuberant feelings and emotions, I only responded with, “It will be ok.” I began to walk away and leave her alone with her feelings, dismissing her. I knew no other way. …Parenting4 min readParenting4 min read
Published inThe Personal Essayist·Feb 25Member-only10 Fun Facts About Me — Quick Stories from Adolescence to AdultI mostly write about serious stuff, self-help, social psychology, mental health, and spirituality. I’m a curious seeker who hopes to help others from my gleanings but to get out of that serious nature, I’ve compiled a list that may get a recognition or smile out of you. …Fun5 min readFun5 min read
Published inBlack Bear·Feb 9Member-onlyRestlessness and Remorse — How to Shift to PleasureA meditative approach — That inescapable, uninvited feeling of anxiety showing up at 3 AM, unable to take a deep breath, trying to yawn to get one good deep inhale but it falls short, halting halfway. It’s this incessant anxiety refusing to leave, like a force of nature, its grip so tight it squeezes…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Published inBlack Bear·Feb 5Member-onlyAnosognosia — Why People with Thought Disorders Don’t Get TreatmentCompassion for those living with Schizophrenia — My 20-year-old son sits at the dinner table with us, dog by his side — waiting attentively for any morsel of food to accidentally spill onto the floor. Before he begins eating, his eyes become wide as he looks at his food, and his mouth becomes a stressed-out teeth-clenched square…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jan 27Member-onlyThe Significance of the Red StringThis past weekend I graduated from a 2-year Meditation Mindfulness Teacher Certification Program with Sounds True. Sounds True is a spiritual-based publishing house that hosts amazing content for curious seekers. I came to the program by way of one of my key teachers, Jack Kornfield, as he was one of…Mindfulness4 min readMindfulness4 min read
Jan 23I'm so grateful that you have found an oasis in meditation. You are a brave soul.101Eydie ZiveThank you for your support. Much love.Thank you for your support. Much love.1 min read1 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jan 21Member-onlyThe Who’s Lyrics that Made Me Weep and Spring into ActionI was in kindergarten in 1973 when The Who released Quadraphenia and its significance only hit me recently. It’s The Who’s third rock opera written by Pete Townsend and it follows a young man’s search for self-worth and importance. …Parents4 min readParents4 min read
Published inBlack Bear·Jan 10Member-onlyWant to be a Better Parent?Learn from your Child — This may seem like contradictory advice. You are the adult, right? The one with at least 20 years more life experience than your child, you have all the answers. The playbook from your childhood taught you everything you need to know about parenting. …Mental Illness5 min readMental Illness5 min read
