My Philosophy
My way of viewing and thinking about the world is influenced by many things including Buddhism, neuroscience, yogic philosophy and positive psychology.
I believe when we can see how things truly are, with as little ego, bias and attachment as possible, we are free to make better decisions and have more control over our life experience.
My coaching business is called Wisdom Energy Coaching because I know we all have deep wisdom already inside of us. Our busy life, stressful world and past experiences all add a lot of noise, and so that wisdom can be difficult to access. Providing a safe space for people to tune in to that wisdom is something I am honored to do.
“Wisdom and compassion - the jewels we all seek - are inherently within us all, like pure seeds blossoming and unfolding within our tender unguarded hearts...”
Important Things
I know Black Lives Matter and that BIPOC face a multitude of racist challenges everyday that I, as a white person living in a white supremacist society, do not face. I am committed to my own anti-racist education and continue to see and unlearn my own racist thoughts, words and actions. I commit to speaking up when I see racism, knowing that silence is not acceptable.
I value queer folks and those who identify anywhere on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. I recognize we live in a heteronormative and allonormative culture, which makes discovering and living as you truest self difficult and scary. Identity is fluid, whether it be gender, sexual, romantic or otherwise. I honor all queer identities as true and valid.
“The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct bearing upon the product which we live, and upon the changes which we hope to bring about through those lives. It is within this light that we form those ideas by which we pursue our magic and make it realized.”
Reading List
This is a list of books I have found interesting, inspiring and educational. It is by no means comprehensive, however, it does present insight into my ways of thinking, coaching and living.
Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen
Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body by Daniel Goleman and Richard J. Davidson
Awakening the Buddha Within by Lama Surya Das
Be the Refuge: Raising the Voice of Asian American Buddhists by Chenxing Han
Bringing Yoga to Life by Donna Farhi
Buddha’s Brain by Rick Hanson
Dare to Lead by Brene Brown
Grit by Angela Duckworth
How To Be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi
Living Your Yoga by Judith Lasater
Sensitive is the New Strong by Anita Moorjani
Sister Outsider by Audre Lourde
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life by Richard Carlson and Joseph Bailey
The Wakeful Body: Somatic Mindfulness as a Path to Freedom by Willa Blythe Baker
Transcend by Scott Barry Kaufman
Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright
You Are Here by Thich Nhat Hanh