I recently had the joy of speaking at Creative Mornings Boulder. All around the world, different chapters were exploring the theme Blossom, and I loved sharing my own take and interpretation of it. You can watch the recording to hear my talk and get a sense of the event. My favorite part is when I act out two flowers talking to each other… and conclude with this “if flowers had the amount of preferences that human beings do, we’d never have any blossoms… I used the talk as a

One of the most difficult cultural messages to unravel in my own inner life has been the message of “the doer.” I, and most people I know, was taught — you are what you do. This wasn’t overtly state of course, rather it was subtle programming that seeped in through watching the world around me: Be productive Cross things off your list Have a good time Don’t forget to smile. We’re taught from an early age to seek external recognition and praise for all these things that we