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How a mystic and a modern hypnotist challenge living life on autopilot. Image by Canva Asleep at the Wheel: Gurdjieff’s Wake-Up Call In 2011, I had a cardiac arrest that changed everything. One part of the experience was a profound sense of peace; the other was figuring out how to truly live with this second chance. I began searching for ways to access that deep calm and clarity—without, you know, dying first. I explored religion, spirituality, and even dabbled in “plant medi

Tapping into the Infinite Mind What dying taught me about accessing the unconscious - image by Canva “Sure, I’ll have more fries.” Those were my last words before I died. Red Robin. Bottomless fries. My wife. My kids—ages 4 and 5. My parents visiting from Ohio. A moment of joy. Then, darkness. I slumped over my son. Blue. Lifeless. No warning. No pain. Just gone. An off-duty firefighter started CPR. Mall cops rushed in with an AED. My heart hadn’t failed from blockage—it was

Why novelty—not age—is the real secret to staying sharp, curious, and alive Image created by Canva We’ve been sold a quiet lie about aging. That time wears down the mind. That growing older means growing duller. But neuroscience tells a different story—one that hits close to home for anyone who’s ever felt restless, curious, or pulled toward something new. It’s not time that slows the brain. It’s repetition. When life becomes predictable—same routines, same conversations, sam

Unstuck - Image by Canva How Reflection, Visualization, and Hypnosis Rewire Your Reality For my 30th birthday, I celebrated by collapsing in the shower in a heap of sorrow and despair, wailing in tears, feeling utterly unsatisfied with my life. It didn’t matter that I owned a house, had a baby on the way, and was in good health. I felt stuck in my thought patterns: worthless and unaccomplished. Being stuck is funny like that. External reality doesn’t always reflect internal t