revealing promise: insights from a fulfilling book signing at west point
At West Point, my two-day signing for Beyond the Battlefield renewed my hope. Cadets and professors embraced mindfulness, meditation, and moral injury as vital tools for military mental health and resilience. This book shares true stories of service, PTSD, healing, and connection—bridging civilians and soldiers. Join the conversation, nurture courage, and explore mindful pathways to recovery.
LEARN HOW TO CULTIVATE MORE AUTHENTIC JOY IN YOUR LIFE
Learn how to cultivate authentic joy with mindfulness and neuroplasticity. Break the negativity cycle by training your brain to “take in the good”—notice, savor, and wire new neural pathways for ease, gratitude, and resilience. Simple daily practices build lasting habits of joy and well-being. Explore a mind-body, functional medicine approach and watch the H.E.A.L steps to begin.
PLANTING THE SEEDS OF THE MIND
Just like a garden, our minds grow what we plant. This post explores how mindfulness helps us "weed out" harmful patterns and plant seeds of compassion, resilience, and joy. Inspired by Thoreau, Thich Nhat Hanh, and personal experience, I share tools to shift mental habits and nurture healing from within.
WAKING UP FROM THE TRANCE OF UNWORTHINESS
Mindfulness wakes us up—from self-judgment, unconscious living, and the trance of unworthiness. Through present-moment awareness and compassion, we can reconnect to our shared humanity, release limiting beliefs, and become a force for healing in a world that needs more kindness, clarity, and hope.
FINDING THE CALM IN THE EYE OF THE STORM
Feeling overwhelmed by life’s storms? This blog explores how mindfulness helps us stay grounded, even when chaos surrounds us. Through guided practice, breath awareness, and a shift in perspective, we can find steadiness within. Discover how presence can be your anchor—even in the fiercest winds.
LET IT R.A.I.N MINDFULNESS AND SELF-COMPASSION
Discover the transformative power of mindfulness and self-compassion with the R.A.I.N. practice. Learn to recognize, allow, investigate, and nurture your thoughts and emotions, reduce anxiety and stress, and develop emotional resilience. Perfect for managing overwhelm, difficult feelings, and cultivating inner peace daily
BEFRIENDING THE BEAST
Our minds can be our greatest ally—or our fiercest foe. In this heartfelt blog, I share my personal journey through intrusive thoughts, OCD, and postpartum struggle, and how mindfulness, grounding, and compassion helped me befriend the “mental beast.” Learn how to gently shift from resistance to healing and reclaim peace.
LIFE BEYOND SPORTS: SHEDDING OUR ATHLETIC ARMOR
Shedding our athletic armor is part of healing after sport. This blog explores the identity loss, pressure, and perfectionism athletes face and how mindfulness, compassion, and awareness help us reconnect with who we are beyond the competition floor. Reclaim your strength, release the armor, and rediscover your true self.
Understanding the Power of Functional Medicine: A Holistic Approach to Health
Discover the power of functional medicine—a root-cause, holistic approach to healing. Learn how personalized care, prevention, and lifestyle medicine can transform health from the inside out. Functional medicine empowers you to move beyond symptoms and reconnect with your body, mind, and spirit.
LISTENING TO LIFE: THE GENTLE STRENGTH OF RECEPTIVITY
Feeling depleted or burned out? Discover the healing strength of mindfulness and receptivity. This gentle, reflective blog explores how receiving—through breath, light, sound, and kindness—can support spiritual growth, ease chronic fatigue, and restore balance to body, mind, and soul.
IS THE GOAL OF MEDITATION TO NOT HAVE ANY THOUGHTS?
Many beginners give up on meditation too soon—believing they’re “doing it wrong” because their minds won’t quiet down. But what if the goal isn’t to stop thoughts at all? In this post, I explain what mindfulness meditation is really about—and how a mindful approach can help you find peace even amidst the mental noise.
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION FOR PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT
Discover how mindfulness meditation boosts athletic performance by reducing stress, improving focus, enhancing recovery, and supporting restful sleep. This practice helps athletes, coaches, and parents stay grounded, present, and resilient—on and off the field. Train the mind like the body.