It was 9pm and we were driving down the highway in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I was arguing with my girlfriend at the time about something as we drove and she continued to get angrier and angrier. But me? I did the sMaRt and mAtUrE thing: I took a deep breath 😮💨 Then I took another. … Continue reading
Before I discovered the world of nervous system healing, I thought I knew what it meant to relax. I’d watch Netflix or get some Pad Thai or go for a walk and sure, it was relaxing… but I don’t think I realised that this was “relaxation by distraction”. In other words, I didn’t truly relax … Continue reading
SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT 😬 I slam on the brakes. The back wheel starts to slide. Everything goes slo-mo as I roll towards the station wagon in the middle of the road 🚗 Closer. Then closer. Then CLOSER… I start noticing small details on the car. Rust on the car door. Dust on the mud flaps. A dent in … Continue reading
SHIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTT!?!???!!!!! I slammed on the brakes and felt the back wheel begin to slide as my body braced for impact. This was NOT good 😑 I was in Thailand, racing down the highway on an orange Kawasaki Z800, on my way back from Doi Inthanon, the highest mountain in Thailand. Everything was good… until it … Continue reading
Back when I lived in Thailand, I dated a girl named Tron (like the movie). That wasn’t her real name… it’s just what she told Westerners to call her (because her real name was too damn hard for most Westerners to pronounce): ตน The exact translation is probably closer to “Thon” than “Tron” but when … Continue reading
I’m in Peru these days… but I’ll never forget my 6+ years in Chiang Mai, Thailand. 🥤 Iced long blacks at Ristr8to in Chiang Mai with Reverend Rob 💃 Ladyboy cabaret shows at the Night Bazaar by the Ping River 💆♂️ Massages for 6 bucks a pop (happy ending not included – that’s an optional upsell) 🍿 … Continue reading
Way back before I discovered the nervous system approach to unleashing the beast, I did what everyone else does: I did everything I could to control my computer (aka. my mind). I remember meditating beside the lake at Chiang Mai University in Thailand. I’d close my eyes and do my best to focus on my … Continue reading
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was in Thailand at the time. Chiang Mai to be exact (aka. Northern Thailand… the foothills of the Himalayas). Luscious jungles, refreshing waterfalls and motorbikes that I drove wayyyyyy too fast through the mountains 😬 Like every human being ever, I was trying to make my life … Continue reading
10 years ago, I was a coffee fiend. I remember sitting at Ristr8to coffee on the main street of Nimman in Chiang Mai, Thailand, smashing iced long blacks with my friend Rob while getting philosophical about life and the universe. Even today, 10 years and half a world later, I still rate those coffees as … Continue reading