Essays

A Newsletter on Decolonizing the Mind

There I was, standing at the edge of Miami Beach with an ocean view that probably cost someone a million dollars, but I didn't see...

Recently, I held a retreat for a group of men that opened my eyes in a way I had never experienced before. I could see...

When I was younger, I lived in Argentina. Every Friday, as I walked through Buenos Aires, I passed the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo....

I'm going to tell you a story that will wreck you in the best possible way. Fair warning: There are no productivity hacks here. No...

I met NBA Hall of Famer Alonzo Mourning last week, and he said something that stopped me in my tracks: "I want to create a...

Years ago, on the dirt floor of a healing maloka deep in Colombia, I dissolved. The ayahuasca carried me through an ego death that felt...

Once, I found myself at dinner with the founder of OnlyFans. He wasn’t the most flamboyant guest at the table, but the stories he shared...

Many moons ago, when I was a maiden not yet familiar with the steep ways of the adult, I found myself lost in wild territory—both...

Heartbreak sucks. I've had heartbreaks so bad my arms ached because my heart was in so much pain. Heartbreaks so consuming I couldn't sleep for...

"If you are not a liberal when you are young, you have no heart; if you are not a conservative when you are old, you...

I fasted for five days before writing this newsletter. It began as a tribute to my dear friend following her passing, as a small group...

My husband and I spent last weekend with two other couples—one of the most profound ways to truly know your friends. While dinner parties crack...

When I first learned I was going to become a mother, I devoured books about parenting. At the time, a fierce debate raged between parenting...

Last week, I was sitting in a train car watching the city pass before my eyes when suddenly, I felt a spiritual download come into...

Do you remember the endless summers of childhood, when days seemed to stretch on forever? Hours dripped like honey, slow and sweet, abundant with possibilities....

I just got back from MAPS 2025, where I gave this talk: “When to Trust a Vision.” It’s something I’ve felt in my bones for...

There’s something about this moment—this quiet, almost imperceptible shift—that feels like shedding a skin. Not a full rebirth, not a phoenix moment. Just the soft...

In this special edition of the newsletter we pause to honor the life of Amanda Feilding, who passed away this week. She was a pioneer...

Mother’s Day brings with it a quiet ache and a quiet awe. Whether you are a mother, have been mothered well, or are still healing...

There comes a moment for every strong soul when the old ways of being no longer hold. The one who carried others must now learn...

Work. Such a small word for something that takes up so much of our lives, our energy, our identity. In this week’s letter, we’re exploring...

What happens when truth isn’t mutual? When you build a life on honesty, only to discover the person beside you has been quietly chiseling cracks...

There are places in the world where wisdom still moves through the trees, where knowledge isn’t written but sung, danced, and carried in the bones...

Money is never just money. It’s a mirror. It reflects our fears, our desires, our deepest beliefs about safety, worth, and power. Some people chase...

Truth arrives exactly when we need it, though rarely when we expect it. It moves through our lives like a tide, revealing what was once...

Change has a way of unsettling even the most courageous among us. It strips away what we once relied on, leaving us exposed—uncertain, yet strangely...

Life has a way of surprising us when we least expect it, sending a ripple through what once felt steady and sure. This week’s letter...

Have you ever felt the pull of tradition and responsibility, only to wonder if it’s pulling you away from your true path? This week’s letter...

Let's step into the mystery of healing and the role of the shaman—not as some far-off figure, but as an archetype that lives within us...

This week, we’re exploring a tough but transformative topic: the lessons narcissists can teach us. While they often bring frustration and pain, they also reveal...

Today’s letter resonates with a familiar chord: the feeling of being lost after life shifts in unexpected ways. One of our readers shares their journey...

Pain—both physical and emotional—may be one of the hardest teachers we encounter in life. This issue of The Circadian Collective brings a deeply poignant question...

Love. It’s one of the most asked about and sought after topics in life. In this issue of The Circadian Collective, we dive deep into...

Money, money, money. In this issue of The Circadian Collective we are talking about money. In this heartfelt and sincere question we explore right relationship...

Have you ever had one of those days (or maybe one of those lives) where nothing goes right? Have you ever wanted to rail against...

I recently found myself as a guest at a party surrounded by belly dancers. It was a costume party, so I was dressed as one...

Time is the single resource we are given that is non-renewable. As we witness another turning of the year and the next click on our...

When I was in my twenties, I worked as a healer in South America. My life was rich in many ways, yet according to American...

I was honored to deliver this talk at the Psychedelic Science conference presented by MAPS in June of 2023. This event drew over 13,000 participants...

I receive a lot of questions about the intersection of capitalism and spirituality. They usually go something along these lines: “Is it possible to work...

Where Money and Spiritual Awakening Meet What exactly lies at the intersection of capital and consciousness? The marriage of the two seems paradoxical—money is often...

I remember the first time I hired an attorney, at the very start of my divorce. I was on shaky ground - mother of two...

As we come into the new year, it is a natural time to reassess our finances and our relationship with wealth. The goal is to...