When I was a boy, I was obese, a nerd and by no means athletic. I was never chosen on sports teams, was terribly bullied, laughed at when I went running in the neighborhood one day and always wanted to have some way to physically excel and challenge myself. A few years back I decided... Continue Reading →
Hello amazing person!!! In this episode I interview Amanda Quintana. She's a former student of mine (college student leader...see her bio below). Within this episode we talk about resistance, how it appears in our lives and what to do about it. I mention the book, Spiritual Direction: Beyond the Beginnings by Janet K. Ruffing, R.S.M.... Continue Reading →
Hello!!! Below find the FIRST Episode to Mindfulness Now. As the weeks progress, expect plenty of guests, supportive info and tools to help you live a more mindfully present life! Stay Awesome and Amazing...MORE TO COME!
This week I had the absolute joy and honor of meeting with some of the students that grant my soul both hope and faith for the world. On Tuesday, I stopped by Newburgh Free Academy (North Building) to chat with and perform for the group of students responsible for planning and coordinating 2 ground breaking... Continue Reading →
Greetings and I hope these words find you joyous and well! Over the past few weeks I've been building The Mindfulness Now Podcast (episodes to be released soon), contemplating next steps, have had the joy of being interviewed 5 times (once by a graduate student writing a play on the LatinX experience and 4 times... Continue Reading →
I hope this week has treated both you and yours well! If you're looking to engage in a philosophical discussion, practice and learn more about Mindfulness & Meditation, while meeting new people in a beautiful, open and safe space then join us this Friday, February 2nd at 6:30PM for the first of a series of... Continue Reading →
Here we go... I’ve been away from here for a few weeks because after 13 years of nurturing committed and exponential love, 2 years of engagement and taking 45 days to co-plan a wedding my beautiful fiancé (now wife...because AWESOMENESS) and I got married. Yup my wife and I finally locked each other down (that... Continue Reading →
I hope your 2018 has been going beautifully! It’s been a chilly experience here in the Hudson Valley and considering this frigid reality I’ve been bundled up inside and nurturing the head cold that greeted me in the New Year. Fortunately, given my time indoors I’ve been gifted the opportunity to more fully process my... Continue Reading →
Hello! 2017 is ALMOST DONEZO! And we’re here my people! Somehow we’ve survived, though we remember those that transcended or have been challenged by this year due to its war threats, wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes, mass shootings, economic shifts, political woes, a resurfacing of “racism in public” and the surfacing of disgustingly numerous, inappropriate and unwelcome... Continue Reading →
