“That’s Gay” Is Not OK Take Responsibility In A Loving Way The other day I was on a modeling shoot with some high school girls, and I noticed one of them say, “That’s gay,” in a derogatory way. For whatever reason, I did not say anything the first time. Then it happened again. It was […]
Living the Happy Paradox Overcome the Cultural Bias that Equates Happiness with Progress Within a few years, your iPhone is outdated. Within a few months, the newest hit song is overplayed. And within a week, the big reveal from Game of Thrones is old news. It is easy to get caught up in the zeitgeist of today’s […]
A New Meditation Builds Awareness, Authenticity, and Aliveness There is a new meditation practice called “Circling.” It is amazing for many reasons. Here are eleven of them: It is the most powerful tool for personal transformation I have encountered in a decade… (but has no goal other than to be more present to what is). […]
Get Wider and Wiser by Inhabiting A Cosmic Perspective If you are feeling stressed, you must think something is really important. Maybe it is your job on the line, or your life, or the life of loved one. I offer the following exercise to give you a sense of peace and let your incredibly important […]
It’s Never Too Late for Authenticity Dear Jordan, I had a huge crush on my co-worker but I never made a move because she was in a committed relationship. They split up, we went out for a few drinks, and seemingly against all odds, we had a one night stand. That was 7 months ago […]
Communicate Authentically to Find a Fierce Love Beyond Social Niceness Dear Jordan: “How the heck do I communicate to an acquaintance that I’m willing to be friendly, but I have no desire to invite her to events or spend time with her? Isn’t that insincere? But if my only other option is to give her […]
You Are Never Separate & Never Alone There is a whole movement happening in the world right now where people are striving to be more authentic with each other. All around the planet people are working on improving themselves themselves emotionally and relationally, sharing deep and painful things, empathizing with the highs and lows of […]
With Byron Katie’s The Work “In 1986 Katie was a mother of three, on her second marriage and had spent a decade falling into depression, agoraphobia, overeating and addiction to codeine and alcohol. They say she rarely left her bed and grew so paranoid that she sometimes slept with a loaded gun under her bed.” […]
Examining The Science of Nature + Happiness “Imagine a therapy that had no known side effects, was readily available, and could improve your cognitive functioning at zero cost. Such a therapy has been known to philosophers, writers, and laypeople alike: interacting with nature […] these effects have recently been documented.” [1] Today’s Hap is simple: Spend […]
Why We Love the USA Paying taxes is not usually associated with happiness—especially when one starts thinking about how much of their hard work contributes to the ineptitudes and inefficiencies of governing nearly 317,000,000 people. Yet this season, instead of griping about taxes, I decided to consider how my earnings contribute to making the United […]
Why I Do Not Believe In Pathology & How this Affects Happiness and Spiritual Awakening There is nothing wrong with you. There is nothing wrong with your life. Despite what I tell you, despite what advertisements tell you, despite the idea of enlightenment, despite all of the changes you want in your life, all of […]
What A Little Known, 12-Year-Old Public Health Success Says About Our Daily Happiness Saving Lives in the Slums of Pakistan Over four million people live in crowded slums on the outskirts of Karachi—the largest city in Pakistan. In the early 2000s, one in ten children living in these poor neighborhoods died before the age of […]