Arno's Blog

When you’re old, your perspective changes, usually for the better.

Shifting our attention to our effort allows us to develop peace of mind.

By normalizing the freeze response, supporting our nervous system during the freeze response, and remembering that freeze is a part of a natural cycle that will end, we can diminish the suffering that accompanies freeze when we are afraid of it.

There are many layers to our ego identity, layers upon layers of achievements that the ego uses to validate itself.

Trust is built on experience, especially in falling practice.

When we set goals, and fixate on them, we tend to grasp for an imagined future reality. 

As I talk with these climbers, there is a common thread: are they chasing their fear when they practice falling?

Goals are necessary to help guide you, but the outcomes are out of your control.

There’s nothing wrong or unusual about seeking comfort. However, how we go about seeking comfort does make a difference.

Have you ever tried to think less?

We can find balance between valuing achievement and learning.

What do you hear when you hear the words “self compassion”?

Think divergently to determine the breadth of the problem, then think convergently to bring those ideas into a breakthrough plan.