The Virtue of Slow

I grab my book (a physical book), sit down in a comfy chair with a cup of coffee, and am ready to start reading. Feeling so good, so relaxed. I take a quick glance at my phone and notice a text has come in. I check it. I respond to it. Then, since I’m on […]

WST 183: Life is Sweet

philosophy, health, wellness, politics

Life is sweet… Ultrarunning for Normal People AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER! WORK WITH ME! Stress management & habit change (+nutrition, fitness, breathwork and more…) SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week private stress management & healthy habits program) SMALL STEPPERS (12-week online stress management & healthy habits program) MORE STUFF: BECOME a Patreoner MY BOOKS MY MUSIC Please support […]

WST 182: The Pain of Intention

philosophy, health, wellness, politics

Intentional discomfort, intentional pain, intentional fear, intentional stress. Sound miserable? It can be. It is also 100% necessary for living the life you truly want to live. Ultrarunning for Normal People AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER! (Please spread the word!) Sid on Pop Culture Podcast! WORK WITH ME! Stress management & habit change (+nutrition, fitness, breathwork and […]

WST 181: The Tech Limit

philosophy, health, wellness, politics

Technology is making things easier and easier for us. We are getting less healthy and happy. When, O’ when will we wake up to this reality? I (again) take the piss out of Ozempic (a very limited tech). Ultrarunning for Normal People NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER! (Please spread the word!) WORK WITH ME! Stress management, […]

WST 180: The Fault Lines

philosophy, health, wellness, politics

It never feels good to hear something is our fault, but it is a position of power to be accountable. When it comes to disease and health in general, way more is our fault than not, and that’s a good thing. Also, my new book is available for pre-order!!! My new book is available for […]

WST 179: Playing the Numbers

philosophy, health, wellness, politics

We can shoot for perfection AND acknowledge that perfection is unattainable. We can learn to play the numbers–judge how we’re doing by how we are most of the time and if we’re doing ok with MOST people. And…a homeless guy vandalized my car. BECOME a Patreoner TWO SPECIAL OFFERS! 10% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE OR […]

Either Get In or Get Out

For the record, I do not think ignorance is bliss (even posted a YouTube video about it many moons ago). However…Knowledge can certainly be stress inducing and in this post I’m going to write about a specific instance when knowing something is not preferable. That instance: When you discover something about yourself–something you want in your […]

WST 178: Time Permitting in Three Acts

philosophy, health, wellness, politics

Taylor Swift Concert. New Breast Implant Technology. Purposeful eating of junk food. And…you have time. You do. BECOME a Patreoner TWO SPECIAL OFFERS! 10% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE OR 30% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE FOR TWO! (click Small Step Intensive link below for more info and a free 15 minute Zoom!) SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week […]

WST 177: Signs of Failure, Signs of Freedom

philosophy, health, wellness, politics

We can wallow in whatever is amiss in our lives or we can look at these as signs that there is work to do. And. My dog peed for 41 seconds, Buddhism eats chocolate and cheese, and electric bikes? Well…pedal harder, I say. BECOME a Patreoner TWO SPECIAL OFFERS! 10% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE OR […]

WST 176: The Hack Conundrum

philosophy, health, wellness, politics

The world is full of hacks. Ways to get from A to Z while avoiding B to Y. Can hacks make us happy and healthy? Can avoiding hard work deliver us the lives we want? And, perhaps more importantly, is DUCKWEED the answer to all our problems? Yes. Duckweed. Please help me finish my solo […]

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